Speak & Move

While reading this morning, I knew the Lord was speaking again to a very deep place in my heart...

I've been reading through a chronological version of the Bible and today's chapters were in Deuteronomy where God is giving Moses final instructions & reminders for Israel before they move into the promised land with their new leader, Joshua.  So as I come to chapter 18, I glance at the sub-titles: Offerings for Priests and Levites, Occult Practices, The Prophet and dive in.  After reading the previous OT books, a lot of this is beginning to look repetitious, but I move on.  I resonate with the Levites, agree quickly with the avoidance of occult practices, and want the voice of the prophet.  Oh, but I haven't noticed this before... Look at verse 16!

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For this is what you asked of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said, “Let us not hear the voice of the Lord our God nor see this great fire anymore, or we will die.”

I felt the Lord ping my heart.  This verse exposed something deep inside me.  God was giving them a promise of His continued voice but, His method was because of their request; a request made out of incredible fear!  They did not trust His presence.

And there it was, right in front of me.  A hidden, stubborn, sly, obnoxious fear.  I prayed, repented, wrote down some thoughts, and committed once more to not live that way.

Read this story for yourself.  Ask the Holy Spirit to speak to you.  Deuteronomy 18:15-22

Here are my notes...

I want His voice & presence to be near.  I trust Him.  I honour & fear only Him.  I want Him to speak & move through me.

This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It’s adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike “What’s next, Papa?” God’s Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children...
Romans 8:15(MSG)

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