Do you tremble when God speaks? When was the last time you were physically affected by the reality that almighty God just spoke directly to you? John lost all his physical strength when God spoke to him (Rev 1:17); Paul fell to the ground when Christ met him on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:4); Moses trembled when God spoke to him (Acts 7:32); and Peter, when he realized who Jesus was, "fell down at Jesus' knee, saying, 'Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!'" (Luke 5:8).
Have you lost your sense of awe that the Creator still chooses to speak to you, His creation? Do you approach the reading of your bible with a holy expectation, listening for the life-changing words that God has for you that day? Scripture says that "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (Prov. 9:10). There are things you will see and hear out of your fear and reverence for God that you will not experience in any other way.
As you study you bible, you may sense that God has something to say directly to you through the verses you are reading. Take a moment to consider the awesome reality that the God who spoke and created a universe is now speaking to you. If Jesus could speak and raise the dead, calm a storm, cast out demons, and heal the incurable, then what affect might a word from Him have upon your life? The possibilities should cause you to tremble! The next time you open God's Word, do so with a sense of holy expectations.
devo taken from January 4th : Experiencing God Day-By-Day
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I have definitely lost a bit of steam going into the end of the year and it also compounds with the holiday cheer. Its hard to hear God's word in the loudness of shoppers and family during these holidays, but funny thing is, after watching I Am Legend, there is a line that reminded me that God is always speaking:
Anna, speaking to Neville(Will Smith):
"The world is quieter now, you just have to listen. If we listen, we can hear God's plan"
Hope we can all hear his plan and his plan for me and you. Lets do the best we can as humans and not let us being "human", as an excuse, get in the way of doing His will.
My goal for this new year is not to skip any of the devos i am assigned and make a conscience effort to do a devo everyday. Its hard and i need prayers and small reminders from all of you. If you need the same, i'm sure all of us can encourage one another to do so. Lets get through it together and lets jumpstart this year =)
-kim
I love that last paragraph!!!
Mark 16:15-18...
15 He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.
16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
18 they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well."
Wouldn't it be cool to have the faith to do such things?!!
Thanks for the devo, Kim!
-Richard
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