LISTENING TO THE VOICE OF GOD

Solid Rock Devotional
9th January, 2018

LISTENING TO THE VOICE OF GOD

‘In  those  days  the  word  of  the  lord  was  rare;  there  were not  many visions.’ 1 Samuel 3:1

The Book of 1 Samuel records the transition of Israel from a theocracy, to a monarchy. As a theocracy, it was a nation which operated under the rule of God. After the conquest of Canaan, some 250 years earlier, God raised up judges to govern the nation, and poured His Spirit on them to  equip  them  to  lead.

The  people  did  not  elect  them,  but  in time they would recognize them as God’s appointee for the task. In  the  course  of  time,  the  people  of  Israel  wanted  to  be  like  all  the other  nations around them.   They grew tired of their uniqueness, of having to explain their lack of a king, of not knowing where the next leader  was  coming  from  until  God  revealed  him.

Their  desire  for  a king was an act of rebellion against God, but though it appeared as a material and nationalistic issue, its roots were spiritual. Before  the  rebellion  took  place,  in  the  days  when  Eli  was  judge, scripture  tells  us,  ‘ *In  those  days  the  word  of  the  Lord was rare; there were not many visions’ (1 Samuel 3:1).*
When a people no longer hear the  Word of  the  Lord,  they  have  only  their  own  voices  to  listen  to.

God’s ways are different to ours so we often don’t like His ways, and it  becomes convenient to substitute them with our own good ideas, and not to listen to the Word of God.

The moment we stop listening to God, everyone’s opinion is as good as the next.
 *Is  the Word  of  God  getting  rare  in  your  life?*

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I want to hear and listen to your voice. I humbly ask for divine assistance.... in Jesus' name I have prayed.....Amen

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Matthew 8:1-17

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