Saturday Rhapsody Of Realities - He's Personal With You When He Speaks

And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks (Acts 9:4–5).

When Jesus spoke out of heaven to Saul, He called him by name and said “…Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?” He’s that personal when He talks to you. He spoke to Saul (who later was called Paul) in the Hebrew tongue (Acts 26:14), a language that Paul understood. Interestingly, those travelling with Paul heard the same voice but couldn’t make out the words. The voice from the Lord—His message—was specific and personal to Paul.

God talks to us every day! He’s personal with you when He speaks. He can talk to you in a familiar voice, and in a language you understand. The more you study and meditate on the Word, the easier it is for your spirit to recognize and respond when He speaks to you. Paul didn’t know it was the Lord speaking to Him until the Master said, “…I am Jesus whom thou persecutest….” He had to reveal Himself to Paul, which is what He does with us today, through the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit reveals the Word to us and guides us in God’s perfect will. He speaks to us every day. That voice that asked you, “Have you prayed today?” was the Lord talking to you through the Holy Spirit; it wasn’t your mind. He may tell you, “You’re not studying the Word as you should” or that “you’re not speaking in tongues enough.” Don’t ignore it and think it’s your mind talking to you. That has been the dilemma of many; they’re unable to distinguish the voice of the Spirit from the voice of their minds, because they really don’t know Him, yet they’ve received Him to live in them.

The Holy Spirit is your teacher (John 14:26), and you have to learn to listen to Him in all things. He’s interested in every detail of your life, and will guide you through life in glory, dominion, excellence, and power, if you’d listen and respond to His voice.

PRAYER: Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for your presence in my life through the Holy Spirit—my teacher, guide, and instructor in righteousness. Life isn’t a mystery for me because the Holy Spirit teaches me all things. The truths of God are unveiled to my spirit, and by them I walk in the realms of glory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY: John 10:27 Isaiah 30:21

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Romans 1:1–17 Psalms 32–34

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Luke 11:1–13 Joshua 23