Hearing the voice of the Lord
Why didn’t Jesus closest people to him recognize him? Even right after His resurrection?
How God speaks in the moment
How do you recognize His voice speaking to you?
He’ll get our attention with his presence
Then he prunes us with his word
There’s a time to grow in that moment (for us) after God speaks
Jn17 If anyone will to do my will he will know what my will is
Pr 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal matters
Lk8:18
So how do we hear from God
So how do you recognize the presence and voice of God when His presence shows up and how He speaks to you?
Recognize hearing from God
Jesus just feed the 5000
Jesus appeared to His disciples in the midst of a storm
Because of fear they did not recognize Jesus as he approached the ship
Jn20:1-31 Mary Magdalene thought the person she was talking to was the gardener (after His ressurection)
Jn15:15 Now I call you friend..phileos means love
A main key for looking for His presence...Hunger
Hungry enough even though the food isn’t in the form that you like
The Hershey bar melted on your car dashboard example.
Your blessing or provision didn't come in as you expected it
5 examples of where Jesus was not recognized even by his own people after His ressurection
They’re are many things that can only be understood by seeking the presence of God
If anyone who wants to do the will of God?
Why do you speak in parables?
Parables were spoken and written in code
Truth can be hidden from those who have no intention of obeying it
Truth is revealed most often to those who will seek him and obey him
Jn8:18
So pay attention to how you hear. Those who think they do but do not do what I ask, even what they have and what they think they know will be taken away
To those who hear my teachings
As long as we have the desire, he will give us more
Our having revelation depends proportionately with our hunger for it
Stop comparing yourself with yourself or how it used to be
IF you're listening to God, it’s better than you think
