John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
Some people question whether God still speaks to anyone today. They can’t hear His voice, so they just figure that God stopped speaking to us at some point in the distant past and that we’re on our own here on earth now.
We’re here today to tell you that God does still speak to us! We just need to learn how to listen for Him.
As mentioned in the above verse, the Holy Spirit is our helper. God sent Him to us after Jesus ascended to heaven. Jesus had promised that we would not be left alone and that He would send a helper for us.
When God speaks to us today, He does so through His spirit. He speaks to many of us on a regular basis, but if we don’t sharpen our discernment and learn how to hear His voice, we will miss Him most of the time.
I’d like to give you an example of how God speaks to us, from a real-life event that took place during the last several days. And I am sharing this not to lift myself up or to impress anyone or be looked up to by anyone, but to prove that God does still speak to us.
Last week I went to a local department store where a good friend works. As I backed into the parking space, I heard God tell me to give this friend a hug when I see him. So as I walked into the store, I kept my eye out for him. For whatever reason, I didn’t see him, so I went about my business.
Late last night I received a message from this person, letting me know that his wife was in intensive care in the local hospital and had been there for the past 9 days.
And as he told me of the horrendous ordeal they had been through, including respiratory failure, kidney failure and heart failure, I realized why God had told me that he needed a hug!
You see, God knew what was needed and He conveyed it to me. It was up to me to sort it out. Because I didn’t see my friend in the store, I assumed that maybe I had misunderstood and I didn’t follow up on it.
Had I followed up and given my friend a call, I would have known a week sooner about what was going on. Nevertheless, because I heard God speak to me last week, I knew exactly what needed to be done when we got the news last night.
And needless to say, we visited the ICU today and our friend got a great big hug.
See? God does still speak to us! Amen!
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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