GOD HAS SOMETHING TO SAY (THROUGH AND TO YOU)

GOD HAS SOMETHING TO SAY

 (THROUGH AND TO YOU)

 BIBLE PASSAGE: Isaiah 61 vs 1-3

The LORD God’s spirit is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me. He has sent me to bring good news to the poor, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim release for captives, and liberation for prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD ’s favor and a day of vindication for our God, to comfort all who mourn, to provide for Zion’s mourners, to give them a crown in place of ashes, oil of joy in place of mourning, a mantle of praise in place of discouragement. They will be called Oaks of Righteousness, planted by the LORD to glorify himself

When we hear "God spoke through xyz to me", what comes to mind is the prophetic.  It is not unusual to go to a church or a Christian gathering and hear someone give a prophetic word or word of knowledge.  I'm sure everyone reading this have gotten such before.  Sometimes a direct "God asked me to tell you" and other times someone speaking to you and saying certain things related to what you are going through even when you've not told them the situation of things or don't know them at all.     

                                                                             

When we get such words,  it lifts our spirits.  Even if it looks like there is no solution to what is at hand,  there is a certain kind of peace knowing that God is aware and He cares enough to send someone to you (with or without the person's knowledge). 

Now here is the thing,  God doesn't want this to be limited to the four walls of the church.  He wants to speak to the poor,  the broken hearted  those in captivity, through us.

"But I don't have the gift of prophecy" 

"How does God speak through me? "

You've been called as a prophet or not,  God wants to speak through you. 

Everyone of us Christians have been called to reveal Christ to the world,  to mirror God's image to all men.  This is Prophetic! 

Growing up,  I remember collecting tracts from Christians on the road,  sometimes I join my church to share tracts to others too (up till now).  I've heard a lot of testimonies of how people collected this little pamphlets and it changed their lives. 

Here is the thing,  it doesn't end at sharing pamphlets or tracts.  God wants us to be living tracts to everyone we come across.

He wants to speak to others through our actions and reactions,  behavior,  way of life,  our relationships,  our lives,  everything about us!

Prophetic words

There is hardly a time I talk or pray with people that I don't end up giving a word.  I don't plan it,   some times I don't even know I'm giving a word until they mention.  This has been happening for a very long time but I didn't notice. 

Sometimes I'd just sit and see a picture or a word just drops in my heart.  Before,  I used to resist sharing.  I'd shrug it off and say it's just my mind cooking up stories or when I decide to share,  I'd go "something in my mind said". What is in my mind?  

Why wasn't I so bold to say "the Holy Spirit said"? 

It is very simple,  I wasn't sure.  I didn't know.  And that was because I didn't have a strong relationship with the person speaking (The Holy Spirit).  I had not trained myself to hear and listen always. 

I know some of us might have experienced this also. 

Whenever a word is dropped in your heart and there is a urge to share with others,  maybe while just gisting,  praying or even minding your business,  even if it doesn't make sense to you,  please share it.  It will make sense to the person that word is for. 

We need to learn to be spiritually alert always.  Open up our ears/prophetic antenna to God at all times.  Stay in close fellowship with God and don't hesitate to speak when the Holy Spirit prompts (even if it sounds silly or stupid to you).

God wants to say a lot of things through you but first God wants to speak to you. You can't give what you have not received.  You can't deliver a message you didn't get or hear,  it is not possible. 

God wants to use us for others,  He wants to use us to touch lives and draw men to Him.  He wants to use you for His Glory and demonstrate His power through you but first God wants to have a deep relationship and intimate walk with YOU.

How do I hear God? 

How do I know it is God speaking? 

Do you have a very close friend?  Now,  imagine I wake you up from sleep and play a voice note recorded by that friend of yours,  do I have to tell you it is your friend?  No! 

You know it is their voice.  You recognize it immediately. 

This comes from spending a lot of time with the person.  I can recognize all of my professor's voice without seeing their faces. 

Now let's look at it another way.  Did you have a close friend in primary school that you lost touch with?  Do you know it is very possible to hear the person's voice and not recognize it? 

This is because you stopped spending time with them. 

All of these boils down to having an intimate relationship with God. 

Cultivate a habit of spending ample time with God daily,  in studying the word,  praying in tongues and in listening (total silence in your mind,  no activity whatsoever). With time you will see that you know when God is talking. 

You start knowing His will and get more familiar with His voice. 

God wants to speak through you,  but first God wants to speak to you.  Don't get too busy or forget to listen

God bless you! 

Oluremi Akinfaderin