Dear BAGBR Church,
Amos 3: 7 "Surely the Lord
God does nothing unless He
reveals His secret counsel
to His servants the
prophets."
Throughout scripture there
is a constant prophetic
voice that is raised up to
call the people of God to
obey His Word, which will
give instruction in the way
they should go, to turn from
sin and turn back to God,
and to warn them of His
coming judgment if they do
not repent. God desires
that His people obey Him,
and when they do there is
blessing, comfort, strength,
and a future with hope.
When Israel and Judah were
conquered, they could not
say that God did not warn
them. He continuously
reminded them this would
happen if they refused to
obey Him.
God has given us a prophetic
word today through His Word
the Bible. He also speaks
weekly through those
obedient servants of God who
stand and preach the Word,
and He speaks to us daily,
if we will open and read His
Word, and be willing to heed
His warnings and seek His
will. God spoke clearly and
directly through His
prophets. God speaks to us
"His loudest and His most
direct way" today--through
His Word. If you have not
"heard" from God lately, it
is either because you are
NOT reading His Word or you
are not heeding His
Word--because He has a Word
for us EVERYDAY!
The
life of the obedient
follower of Christ is a
constant conversation in
which we are talking to Him
(in prayer) and He is
talking to us through His
Word. Too often it is
one-way conversation in
which we are telling God
what we think and what we
want. We are not willing to
listen to what God knows.
If you
want to know what God
thinks, what He is doing,
open and read the Word of
God-AND LISTEN!
