God is Speaking

Are you listening?!

We've all heard about bad things happening to good people. We've all had a loved one, or someone whom we've known from another, become terminally ill, experience health issues, or misfortune. Perhaps we shouldn't ask, "Why did this happen?" Or "Why do bad things happen to good people?" Perhaps we should ask, "What is God trying to tell me? What does God want me to do? How can I be fruitful in this situation?" God speaks to us in many ways, are you listening?Do you have ears to hear with understanding? Nothing happens by chance. For God is the orchestrator, the beginning and the end, everything is done according to his will.

Have you ever known a person who was mean spirited, controlling, egotistical, it's their way or the highway? Suddenly, misfortune surrounds their world. Some individuals first response would be, "Well, they deserve it, they were mean to me." Instead of asking, "How can I be fruitful in that persons life?" Or "How can I bring the gospel to them, letting them know that God is still on the throne and perhaps he's trying to get their attention." Remember, God uses divine connections to fulfill his purpose.

Perhaps that individual is angry with God, or not experienced enough in the gospel to know when God is interceding. The individual may not have a close and personal relationship with God. That individual may not see or understand our heavenly Father in that realm. Many may be surprised upon hearing that sickness, misfortune, and tribulations are a test of your faith or intercession. Exodus 15:26 states, "...If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee."He is our Jehovah Rapha, our healer.  

God may be trying to tell you something. Draw near to him. The only way to keep God's commandments is to know them. The only way to keep his statutes is to understand them. God left over one hundred commandments and statutes, the only way a person would know this is by studying God's word. The only way to call on him as Jehovah Rapha, your healer, is to know the many names of God and to call upon them in every situation that crosses your path.

If you are terminally ill, experiencing health issues, and misfortune, shh, God is speaking.  You may have a few habits that are not pleasing in God's eyes; or be one of his elect to spread the word to help others. If you know a person who is sick, or has been ill for many years, you may be that divine connection. This doesn't mean that you're better than the next person, or more sophisticated, or prettier, it simply means that you are God's chosen vessel to fulfill his plan. 

In closing, if the physicians have said, "There's nothing more we can do.Your time is short, six months minimum." Remember, God is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. It is God all by himself who will decide when a person is to meet him in glory. Not the physicians, nor your friends, nor your pastor, nor anyone with a familiar spirit, but God and God alone. He certainly doesn't need any help, for he is on the throne!