Bible Verse of the Day Wednesday January 31st, 2024

Philippians 2:12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

The Apostle Paul instructs us to work out our salvation, not work for our salvation. The message Paul is sending us here is for us to allow our salvation, which is ours through the grace and mercy of God, to work in our lives. That is the message that Paul is conveying to us. We can work out our salvation in our daily walk because God is at work in us. God is at work revealing to His children what He wants us to join Him in. God speaks today! The words of Isaiah 30:21 (Whether you turn to the right or the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, this is the way; walk in it.)  are just as binding and compelling today as they were in the days of Isaiah. God speaks through His Holy Spirit, our petitions and appeals, circumstances, and the body of Christ to make Himself known to us, His purposes, and his ways. The answer to knowing the voice of God is not a formula or a particular method.

We usually desire that God speak to us by giving us a pleasant thought that makes us feel good throughout our daily walk. Indeed, there is some value to this, but if we want the God of the universe to speak to us, we need to be ready for him to reveal to us what he is doing where we are. God reveals what he is doing to call us to join Him, and to join Him requires a willingness to make whatever adjustments are necessary to walk with Him and participate in his eternal purpose of calling a people unto Himself that will live in such a way as to bring fulfillment to them and glory to Him. The sad truth is that there are many in the church today that do not want God speaking to them. Consequently, there are many Christians that are missing out on the beauty and glory of hearing from God a daily basis.

When God called Abraham to follow him, he said, “I will make your name great” (Genesis 12:2). For that to occur, God had to cultivate Abraham’s character to match his assignment. The same is true of us. Remember, we cannot stay where we are and go where God wants us to go! God is concerned with guiding what we are doing because He is interested in who we are growing into. When God speaks, He speaks with a purposefulness. Part of that intention relates to what He wants to achieve through us. Sadly, there are many people in the Body of Christ that desires the trill of hearing from God and following His will for their lives, without experiencing any changes in our lives. One cannot occur with out the other, we cannot grow into following God and stay in the same tired rut we are staggering in.