Look among the nations and
watch–Be utterly astounded! For I will work a work in your days Which you would
not believe, though it were told you. Habakkuk 1:5
Christians habitually
seek God’s voice through prayer, through His word, or through His messengers.
Yet sometimes we fail to hear God speak through His activity, even though He is
working all around us. Unbelievers see God’s activity without understanding
what they see. God encourages His people to watch for His activity so they will
know how they should respond and adjust their lives.
The disciples
discovered much about God’s power by witnessing Jesus calming a raging storm
with a command. Seeing Jesus dine with the notorious sinner, Zacchaeus, taught
them a poignant message about God’s love for sinners. Watching Jesus hang upon
the cross communicated a compelling message of what God was willing to do to
free people from sin. Discovering the empty tomb revealed an astounding truth
of God’s victory over death. To those with spiritual discernment, God’s
activity is a significant revelation about His heart and His will.
If you are sensitive
to what God is doing around you, He will clearly speak to you through His activity.
You will know that God is at work, because what you see will astound you, and
human power and wisdom will not explain it. If things happen that are direct
answers to your prayers, God is speaking to you. When you experience events
that surpass your understanding and ability, it may be that God is
communicating a critical message to you.
If you want to hear
God’s voice, look around you to see what He is doing. When you are watching for
God at work, what you see will reveal His character, and you will have a fresh
understanding of how to respond to Him.
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