Posts Tagged ‘voice’

The Right Side

Wednesday, 06 January, 2010 12:30 Written by Pastor Bruce 0 Comments

Have you been casting your net on the wrong side of the boat?

So Jesus said to them, Boys (children), you do not have any meat (fish), do you? [Have you caught anything to eat along with your bread?] They answered Him, No! And He said to them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat and you will find [some]. So they cast the net, and now they were not able to haul it in for such a big catch (mass, quantity) of fish [was in it]. – John 21:5-6 AMP

Good news,…there is a right side to your boat and Jesus knows which side is the RIGHT side! Our job is to be attentive to His voice and find out which side is the right side. To do this we have to slow down long enough to listen to the voice of Jesus.

God will never force His will upon us, we must be willing to “stop, drop and pray” all the time. We walk in our limited knowledge while He knows all things (including the side of the boat where there are many fish just waiting to be caught). Spending time with Him to find out the right side will not cost you time but save you time in the long run. It can also cause you to bear much fruit (and quickly!). So don’t be discouraged by the lack of fish in your boat and the fact that you have been fishing all night with no catch…listen to the Lord and He will tell you which side of the boat is the right side! Get your nets ready though because it will be a BIG CATCH!

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Knowing His Voice

Tuesday, 01 December, 2009 09:16 Written by Pastor Bruce 0 Comments

Who are you listening to?

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: – John 10:27 (KJV)

and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. – John 10:3-5 (KJV)

In order to follow God in our lives we must know His voice. The more time that you spend with someone the more quickly you are able to identify their voice. Our dilemma is that we desire to hear His voice when we haven’t spent time with Him.

How do we spend time with Our Shepherd? By reading, studying and meditating His Word. Our Heavenly Father has revealed Himself through His Word and it is up to us to get in it and “dig it out”. God is wanting us to move with Him but most are standing still looking around like they are lost. (because they can’t hear His voice)

Where are you today? Do you hear His voice? Are you following hard after Him? Dive into the Word and I’ll guarantee that you will begin to hear Him speak!

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Yes Lord, I Hear

Tuesday, 10 November, 2009 09:44 Written by Pastor Bruce 0 Comments

Can you hear Him?

But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message [on His own authority]; but He will tell whatever He hears [from the Father; He will give the message that has been given to Him], and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future]. – John 16:13 AMP

We have a distinct advantage since we have the Holy Spirit living on the inside of us! When we became born again the Holy Spirit of God, the third person of the Trinity, came to live on the inside of us. We have a guide that has been given an assignment from the Father to speak to us and lead us. He is announcing and declaring things that will happen in the future. If we will only listen…

Listening to the Holy Spirit is THE issue. He is speaking, are we listening? Have you (and I) taken the time to listen to Him today? To find out what will happen before it happens…

We really should never be taken by surprise since we have the Holy Spirit leading us and showing us things to come. Tap in and tune up…to “God’s Guidance System” (more excellent than a GPS!). Listen to the Holy Spirit, today.

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Need Counsel?

Tuesday, 03 November, 2009 07:31 Written by Pastor Bruce 0 Comments

Our knowledge is limited. 

However, I am telling you nothing but the truth when I say it is profitable (good, expedient, advantageous) for you that I go away. Because if I do not go away, the Comforter (COUNSELOR, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you [into close fellowship with you]; but if I go away, I will send Him to you [to be in close fellowship with you]. – John 16:7 AMP

Jesus knew that we didn’t know everything that we should that is why He sent the COUNSELOR, the Holy Spirit. If we have been born of His Spirit (Romans 10:9-10) and are filled with His Spirit (Acts 2:4) then we can expect to be in close fellowship with Him – the Holy Spirit. We have a counselor that we have access to 24/7.

We have been asked many questions, by many people, regarding many things and a number of times I have had to say, “I really don’t know that answer.” But we have access to One that knows all things and will show us things to come if we are willing to go to Him, get into His Word and listen for His voice. The Holy Spirit does not go where He is not invited and does not speak unless someone is listening and desires to hear. He is a complete gentleman (never pushing Himself on anyone).

He is available right now if you need counsel…He is our COUNSELOR! Ask Him, He knows.

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A Word for You

Tuesday, 18 August, 2009 08:10 Written by Pastor Bruce 0 Comments

The Lord has a word for you today. Believe it? “Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand).” – Jeremiah 33:3 AMP

In order to hear Him speak specifically to us we need to call to Him. In other words ask Him and invite Him to speak to us.

Moses went close to the bush. He made a move toward God. Many people today desire to know the will of God and hear God speak to Him but give Him no opportunity to speak. They hardly ever “get quiet” before the Lord and “wait”. This concept is foreign to today’s generation. We need to teach our children and their children to ASK, WAIT and LISTEN. We have a saying in our house, “STOP, DROP and PRAY” to mean that we give the Lord priority over anything and everything else.

The Lord has a word specifically for you today. Are you ready to receive it?

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