How Do You Know It's God

Heritage Christian Academy

"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me." (John 10:27)

This morning, while talking with students at Heritage Christian Academy, a second grader asked me the outstanding question: "How do you know it was God that told you to write a book."

From Genesis through Revelation, God is commonly found talking to people.

Directly: And God said to Adam, "Who told you that you were naked?" (Genesis 3:11)

Through prophets: The Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel and he said, "Listen. Do not fear for the battle is not yours but God's." (2 Chronicles 20:14-15)

Through an angel: And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus." (Luke 1:30-31)

Does God still speak to His children? Absolutely. God has never stopped talking. His voice is ever-available through His Word. His nudges come gently through His Holy Spirit. Frederick William Faber once said, "Whenever the sounds of the world subside in our soul, we hear the whispers of God." 

Shhhhh, beloved. God's talking. Are you listening?

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