IS IT OR IS IT NOT?
We are rarely truly conscious of a time when we know that God is speaking to us. At times we might ask ourselves, “Could that really be you God?” while we continue to second guess, which leaves us even more unsure of the answer. Mostly it is when we ponder our 20/20 hindsight that we can get a clearer and real picture to accurately pinpoint the times where we had an encounter with him, but we need to remember that his presence is with us yesterday, today, and tomorrow. This leads me to wonder what conversations with God am I missing every day, which then leads me to wonder if I will ever figure it all out. One thought that helps me sometimes is always trying to remember that God is a God of life. If I question something, it could be anything, the first question to myself is, “is this life giving?” or “could this be life taking?” Clearly, choosing everything that is life giving, because God is life, is a choice that God would approve of and so to me it is a strong indication that He is speaking. I could have chosen to be selfish or vengeful. We make the choice and choices we make will come into play later.
But we are by no stretch of the truth the only ones who did not know when God was speaking, take Samuel for example. Samuel was called by God to do something special. He was to become a trustworthy Prophet of the Lord and would help shape the history for the people of Israel. His actions help set the foundation for the Kingdom of Israel and the path towards the throne of David the king. So, Samuel had an important calling. Was it life giving? Yes! Because if we continue to follow the path he started, it will lead us right to Jesus. Hindsight 20/20.
