Ps 23
I woke with a start. I put utmost importance to prayer as part of my daily routine, so grabbed my notebook and Bible and launched the Youversion app on my phone as a guide for my devotion.
I started a 5-day devotional plan called What is God Doing? available on the Youversion app. Day 1 discussed on listening to God. It mentioned that truly there are a number of instances in the Bible where God revealed Himself to people through supernatural ways—burning bush, earthquake ang lightning, voice coming from heaven, among others. We don't always get to see events like these; instead, God usually presents Himself in a much softer voice, subtly, unknowingly even.
But how do we hear a soft voice? We shut the noise of our surroundings. How do we hear God when we're spending more time on movies? How do we hear God when it's our deadlines that consume us? Or it's our tight finances that take place in our minds?
I do not intend to invalidate these concerns. I do realize life never gets any easier for some. But I pray that when we get overwhelmed by the mundane worries in our life, we may find the strength to surrender and be still and make room for the works of God.
When instructed in the devotional to pause and listen to the whispers of God, I didn't actually hear Him but I was sure that I felt Him and understood what He is impressing in my current season.
Psalm 23. The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. It is a stand-alone verse that I think God is telling me. Surely He knows how I exert every effort to look for sidelines, and me being willing to juggle all these responsibilities to have an additional source of income. Surely He knows what my future academic plans are and how badly I want to venture on that field. Surely God knows every desire and uncertainty that lingers on my mind and God knows how they bother me. But this I know: I have God and I have everything I need, and I shall dwell in His presence forever.
I started a 5-day devotional plan called What is God Doing? available on the Youversion app. Day 1 discussed on listening to God. It mentioned that truly there are a number of instances in the Bible where God revealed Himself to people through supernatural ways—burning bush, earthquake ang lightning, voice coming from heaven, among others. We don't always get to see events like these; instead, God usually presents Himself in a much softer voice, subtly, unknowingly even.
But how do we hear a soft voice? We shut the noise of our surroundings. How do we hear God when we're spending more time on movies? How do we hear God when it's our deadlines that consume us? Or it's our tight finances that take place in our minds?
I do not intend to invalidate these concerns. I do realize life never gets any easier for some. But I pray that when we get overwhelmed by the mundane worries in our life, we may find the strength to surrender and be still and make room for the works of God.
When instructed in the devotional to pause and listen to the whispers of God, I didn't actually hear Him but I was sure that I felt Him and understood what He is impressing in my current season.
Psalm 23. The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. It is a stand-alone verse that I think God is telling me. Surely He knows how I exert every effort to look for sidelines, and me being willing to juggle all these responsibilities to have an additional source of income. Surely He knows what my future academic plans are and how badly I want to venture on that field. Surely God knows every desire and uncertainty that lingers on my mind and God knows how they bother me. But this I know: I have God and I have everything I need, and I shall dwell in His presence forever.
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