David prays in Psalm 28:1 … “O LORD my rock; be not silent to me.”
David lived the kind of life where (normally) he just HAD TO HAVE the Lord close by his side. He absolutely needed to hear God’s Voice! (Today we would say he lived “in communion” with the Lord.)
“Lord, be not silent to me!”
King Saul, in the last few months of his (rebellious) life, also wanted to hear God speak. “And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.” 1 Samuel 28:6, not a word! Even with Saul begging!
King Herod as well, wanted so badly to hear a word from Jesus. “And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see Him of a long season, because he had heard many things of Him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by Him. Then he questioned with Jesus in many words; but Jesus answered him nothing.” Quoting Luke 23:8-9, quite amazing!
But not David … “O Lord, be not silent to me.”
Yet I fear many today (even professing Christians, I mean) live day after day (or longer) … not even concerned about hearing from the Lord!
Let me get personal … do YOU hear from Him regularly?
How, you might ask?
God speaks today through His Word, for sure!
Through the Guidance of His Holy Spirit too!
He can even use the circumstances of life He orchestrates and sends your way!
But honestly, that sweet line of communication can be broken!
Via unconfessed sin in one’s heart.
Via bitterness or revenge too!
Via some deed that quenches or grieves the Holy Spirit.
Oh, I urge you to live the kind of life that is “open” to hearing God’s Voice!
1 John chapter 1 begins with this glorious possibility. Stating clearly that we Believers can have “fellowship” with God the Father and with God the Son (hearing is certainly involved in this blessed situation) and then sweet relationship one with another as well!
1 John 1:3 … “That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.”
Under these conditions, I promise you, GOD WILL NOT BE SILENT!
May we be more like young Samuel. “Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if He call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth.” 1 Samuel 3:9
“Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth!”
Wow!
— Dr. Mike Bagwell
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