God has his own phone

I believe there are three categories of Christians in terms of their understanding of God's communication with His people today. The first group are those who simply do not know that God will communicate directly with them. They believe that is what church' is for. They need to go to church so they can hear what the spiritually superior preacher has heard from God for them. Interestingly, the same message is given to everyone there. They may also believe that they should read the Bible to know what God wants to say them. The problem with that avenue is that many find the Bible difficult to read and understand and thus find it boring. The result is that many Christians do not read the Bible, though they may own several. I was once one of those.

The second group would be the Christians who believe that when they have a problem or a need, they can pray and seek God's guidance in the matter and try to perceive His will and guidance in some way. I believe that this is good and true, myself. They have a need and give God a call, so to speak, and try to determine His answer. I was once one of those.

The third group, however, is the group I believe God is trying to wake His people up to. It is, perhaps the smaller group who believes that God has a phone too. In other words He can initiate conversation with His children or Church anytime He would like. He can convey His desires and directions or revelations without having to wait until we call him or get it through someone else.

I believe God has been talking a lot more than we have been listening. We just have not been taught this fact. I have heard Christians say things like I had a feeling I should have done that.Or, something told me not to go there or do that.They haven't been told about God's voice to His people and that that something or feeling' was probably God. He has never stopped talking and it is very important for us to realize that and listen and then to learn to obey. We may not always understand why He is instructing us to do something but we need to learn His voice, to trust His instruction and obey.

The Bible tells us in John 10:27 that Jesus said, My sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me.He said He would send a helper, the Holy Spirit, to live inside us. He proclaimed that He would speak to us in our mind and in our heart. We can hear from God wherever we are. There is no one between us and God. He has given His children His very Spirit. We don't have to be in Church or seek out a Man or woman of Godunless God moves on our hearts to do that. Don't mis-understand, I am not saying that we don't need to gather together. I believe we are strengthened by the faith and testimony of others and the worship of God, but each one of us has continual access to God wherever we are.

We must realize also, that God isn't always talking. Sometimes we just have to keep walking, until we hear further instructions. But we must always be listening for that still small voice' and recognize God's important commands and instructions right away so we don't miss His best for us. I am now a part of this group.

This is the ultimate group for our time here on earth because God finally has what He wants and we finally have what we need and that is a continual ongoing 24-7 relationship with our Creator and Father. There is no one else in the middle and we will want to make sure we don't let anything break our lines of communication. We will learn to listen continually for His voice and input in our day-to-day lives. We will realize that He wants to be involved with us and He wants us to be involved with Him.

Here are some verses from the Bible that explain where I believe we are today and have been since Jesus returned to heaven and instructed the apostles to go to Jerusalem and wait for the Holy Spirit. We read about that in Acts I:5. The amplified version says it this way.

5For John baptized with water, but not many days from now you shall be baptized with ([a]placed in, introduced into) the Holy Spirit.

I believe we, who have accepted Jesus as our Savior, have been given the Spirit of God to instruct us in His will for our lives. Which, by the way, would be all of our wills if we knew what He knows. Other verses foretelling and explaining this plan are found in Jeremiah 31:31-34 and I John 2:27 just for a few.

Jeremiah 31:31--31Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah,(A)

32Not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, although I was their Husband, says the Lord.

33But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel: After those days, says the Lord, I will put My law within them, and on their hearts will I write it; and I will be their God, and they will be My people.

1 John 2:27--27But as for you, the anointing (the sacred appointment, the unction) which you received from Him abides [[a]permanently] in you; [so] then you have no need that anyone should instruct you. But just as His anointing teaches you concerning everything and is true and is no falsehood, so you must abide in (live in, never depart from) Him [being [b]rooted in Him, knit to Him], just as [His anointing] has taught you [to do].

So, now knowing all of this, will you sometimes miss His voice or think it was your own thoughts and disregard it? Yes, I think we do, but you will become better and better at discerning the difference. Just to give a helpful hint, I have determined that the first thought or unction, as the Bible calls it, that you hear is probably God. Right behind that will come another thought, that being the reason why the first one isn't a good idea. It usually is associated with a fear or negative factor of some kind. Like, well, if I did that then this would probably happen, or, I could never do that, or I don't think that would work, and so on.

If you recall in Matthew 13: 1-23 it talks about the seeds or information sown and the different results. I believe verse 19 contains some important information for us.

19[h]While anyone is hearing the Word of the kingdom and does not grasp and comprehend it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart----.

I don't know about you but I don't want to be like that one anymore. I have done that for years, as many of you may have. I've had a thought or an unction' and then decided why I shouldn't act on it and --- didn't. I allowed the enemy to snatch it away. I am realizing a much better way now. But, I know there are many of God's people out there still in group 1 or 2 and God desperately wants us all in group 3 so He can finally have the control He wants and we so need. It is what He has longed for. It's the only real one-to-one relationship we can have with our Heavenly Father. How cool is that when you really think about it. It is so exciting when you experience God instructing and revealing His thoughts and desires to you in person. It is the best faith builder there is. And by the way, isn't there a verse that says, faith comes by hearingthe word of God.We read about that in Romans 10:17. When we hear from our awesome God it is a great faith builder.

So how do you join' this group? You don't. You just start from this moment on expecting to hear from God in your heart and in your mind. Don't predetermine what you will hear or when. Just be aware of what is coming into your heart and into your mind and talk to God about it if you have questions. But always listen so you don't miss or disregard the most important information you could ever get for you at that time.--and you're in! You have become a part of what I believe is a growing group and God will use you to share what you have learned with others who have not known about the ability to and importance of hearing from God in their own day-to-day lives.They have never been told God has his own phone too, ---and He's talking to you.

How awesome.