Month: September 2014

In these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son. God has appointed Him heir of all things and made the universe through Him. Hebrews 1:2 HCSB

The Left Behind series is a set of 16 novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins dealing with the End Times. The series was adapted into three movies. There is a reboot of the series set to release in October 3, 2014. It is a fictional account of what the End Times might be like. The Bible predicts that there will be a time of great tribulation prior to the return of Jesus Christ.

It is unclear if the writer of Hebrews was referring to the End Times or if he was referring to the recent events of the last few days. There was a belief that Jesus was going to return very soon and the writer may have thought that he was in the last days, but the writer could have also been referring to how God had spoken through His Son, Jesus Christ, as Jesus lived and spoke to His disciples and followers in recent days.

Challenge: Either way, the message is clear that God spoke to the early Christians and speaks to us today through His ultimate revelation of Himself through His Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus was not just a spokesman but was God in flesh. We should follow His teachings and the example that He set for us while living here on earth.

Long ago God spoke to the fathers by the prophets at different times and in different ways. Hebrews 1:1 HCSB

I cannot say that I have heard God audibly speak to me, but there have been several times in my life when I have felt God speak to my heart or impress upon my mind something that I should say or do. Over the years as I have counseled people seeking God’s will in their lives I have told them to listen for God to speak to them through four ways: 1. Prayer; 2. God’s Word; 3. Friends and Family; 4. Feelings of what is right. I believe God uses these four ways to speak to us today.

This first verse in Hebrews is referring to God speaking to the people of Israel through prophets and many different ways. Some of the ways recorded in the Old Testament of how God spoke to His people were through dreams, signs, visions, direct encounters, people, and events. God spoke to Moses through a burning bush and He spoke to the prophet Balaam through a donkey. God is all powerful and can do anything.

Challenge: God still speaks today, but are you listening? Seek God’s will for your life in everything you do. Listen and God will lead you and give you direction. It may not be in an audible voice or a writing on the wall, but He will speak to you. He wants His children to seek Him and trust Him. He will not fail to show you the truth and the right way to go.