WAYS THROUGH WHICH GOD SPEAKS TO PEOPLE.
God has six(6) main ways through which he speaks to people.It is therefore very important for you to know all of them so that you don’t just rely only on a single way to hear God’s voiceThis could result into failure to hear God’s voices speaking to you every day in your life.They are as follows:
a.) SPEAKING DIRECTLY TO PEOPLE.
This could be through audible voice,dream or vision.
This way is the most known by many as a way through which God speaks to people.It is therefore the most commonly relied on way of hearing God’s voice in their lives.
Job 33:14-15;
“For God speaketh once,yea twice,yet man percieveth it not.
In a dream,in a vision of the night,when deep sleep falleth upon men,in slumberings upon the bed.”
At least,God has at one time spoken to us through either of these three ways in our lives.You might not see visions,or hear an audible voice,but every one does have a dream.And God also speaks to people through dreams.
b.) THROUGH HIS WORD.
The Bible,which is the Word of God is his message to humankind.He speaks directly to people through it.Its voice is like no other.
The Bible is an all-time source of truth and the primary way through which we hear from God.It therefore tops all the other ways.
If you are a good reader of the Word,you will always hear God’s voice speak clearly in every area of life.You will hear him give us comfort,counsel,reproof and instructing us in his ways.The Bible is a complete package and cannot be compared to any other.
2 Timothy 3:16;
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”
c.) THROUGH THE PEACE SETTLED IN OUR HEARTS.
For all who are born again and are filled with the Holy Spirit,most of the times God will you use the peace in our hearts to decide on many things.The Lord Jesus said;
Matthew 10:11-13
“And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy;and there abide till ye go thence.
And when ye come into an house, salute it.
And if the house be worthy,let your peace come upon it:but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.”
Colossians 3:15a;
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts…”
This shows that the peace which comes from the Holy Spirit is the voice of God himself to guide us.If suddenly you have lost your peace in a certain environment,be very keen because this could be God speaking to you.
d.) THROUGH OTHER PEOPLE.
God may choose to use either an evil person or a good person.But most of the times he speaks to people through his servants,that is,preachers,teachers, evangelists,etc.
Jeremiah 25:4;
“And the Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets,rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened,nor inclined your ear to hear.”
God may also use those in authority, e.g.the police, rulers, and so on to warn you.Therefore,be careful what you hear or are taught by people, especially God’s servants.There might be God’s voice behind them.
e.) THROUGH THE SOROUNDINGS.
This may mean one’s condition or situation in life.
For instance,when God wants us to understand about a certain thing,he may not necessarily speak to us directly.Because we may not comprehend it or we might not take him seriously.He will therefore take us through certain circumstances or experiences in life so that through this we can understand that indeed it was God speaking to us.
King Nebuchadnezzar, for example, exalted himself before God.Hence,God decided to humble him.He gave Daniel a prophecy as a warning to the king.But Nebuchadnezzar did not hearken to God’s voice.Twelve months later,the word of God to the king through Daniel came to pass.The king was turned into an animal for 7 years,eating grass like cattle.When he learned that only the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men, and that he gives it to anyone he pleases, Nebuchadnezzar humbled himself.Then his sanity and honour was restored,as ruler over the kingdoms of the earth(Daniel 4).
f.) THROUGH NATURE AND OTHER CREATIONS.
God’s voice is hidden within nature and other creations,e.g. birds,insects, and many more.If we had familiarised ourselves with our environment,then we wouldn’t have any difficulty in comprehending God’s ways.Think about the words of the Lord Jesus in Luke 12:24.
This Word has been there ever since,even before Jesus came on earth.If people meditated on it,they would have no fear to ask anything from God or call upon his name for help.
Looking at the trees,hills,seas,gardens, among other physical features,there are so many voices of God behind them.Today,take time to meditate,you will God’s voice clearly.
God told Abraham to look above and behold all the stars of the sky and the sand of the seas,so that through this he could gain faith in him.
Learn and gain understanding so that you don’t get destroyed for lack of the knowledge of God.
Many people today depend on just one way to hear God’s voice in their lives,that is, through the direct way.But are ignorant to the other ways.As a result,they fail to hear God speaking to them.Thus,you will hear them say,”I have been praying for a long time now, asking God to speak to me but I have never heard.”
What could be the reason? It’s because they try to limit God by expecting him to speak to them in the same way they are are used to, again and again.They do not know that God does not follow a certain routine made by men to do what he wants.But God has his own ways of doing things.
When you pray,be patient and calm.Read the Word daily and meditate on it.Quietly wait on God and he will at his own time and in his own way answer you.For such knowledge as this can only be found by reading the Word.Not through visions or dreams.
John 8:32;
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
God bless you.
Kindly pass along this message to others.