A Personal
Note From God
By Karen D’Amore
“For God does speak
- - now one way, now another...”
Job
33:14a (NIV)
While
studying Bill Hybels’ “The Power of a Whisper,” multiple ladies re-counted
stories of when they’d heard the whisper of God. A newer believer, Sierra, who’d
been wrestling with some disheartening circumstances, interrupted the
discussion proclaiming, “I don’t get it! How do you hear God whisper/speak?” I
don’t recall the specific responses from the ladies in our group; however, I do
remember feeling a “nudge” to pray that God would meet Sierra in a personal
way.
When
we met the following week, Sierra had forgotten her Bible at home. Seeing the
stack of church Bibles in our room, she asked to borrow one. As we circled
around the room reading assigned passages of Scripture, a piece of paper fell
out of the Bible Sierra had borrowed. Overcome with emotion she began reading
the note dated December 8, 2013:
"I pray that the God of all comfort would comfort you today. Lord Jesus put Your arms around this person as they go about their day. Bless them & bless those around them. Use them to further Your Kingdom. ‘When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.’ (Psalm 94:19) *Take this paper with you as a reminder.”
"I pray that the God of all comfort would comfort you today. Lord Jesus put Your arms around this person as they go about their day. Bless them & bless those around them. Use them to further Your Kingdom. ‘When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.’ (Psalm 94:19) *Take this paper with you as a reminder.”
“This
is exactly what I needed,” Sierra declared. Recalling her question from the
previous week, Sierra, as well as our entire group, was greatly encouraged as
we witnessed God speak to her through a personal note.
Examining
the handwritten note, I recognized that it had been written and placed in that
Bible fifteen months earlier. As I pondered the number of times that Bible had
been used by multiple people over the course of those months, I was amazed it
had remained undetected. I wholeheartedly believe that our all-powerful,
Sovereign God had reserved it for Sierra to discover. Now that is a personal
God!
Our
creative and personal God is not limited to one form of communication. He
speaks through His Word, His Son’s life, prayer, creation/nature, people,
music, the Holy Spirit, circumstances…and even a personal note! God is eager to
communicate with His children. Do you yearn to hear from Him? Are you
listening?
God
has penned a personal invitation to each of us: “You will seek Me and find Me…when
you seek Me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13, NIV). “Call to Me and I will
answer you…” (Jeremiah 33: 3a, NIV).
Shhhhhhh…..can you hear His whisper?
Shhhhhhh…..can you hear His whisper?
GOING DEEPER:
1.
Is there something hindering you from hearing God’s voice?
2.
The depth of your relationship with God determines the depth of your
experiences with Him. Are you willing to take that relationship deeper?
FURTHER READING:
Married
to Dan, Karen, a retired police officer, currently works as a Manicurist at
Craig Berns Salon and Foot Care Specialist at Shorehaven Senior Facility. She’s
on the Oakwood Women’s Ministry Special Events planning team.
