My vision of The Lord speaking

Recently my YouVersion Read Through The Bible in a Year plan has had me through Exodus. Exodus is so deep and so deeply unbelievable... It has been amazing me lately, as I study these portions of scripture, just how many times God spoke directly, plainly, and with precise directions to Moses and the people and yet how on almost every occasion still they disregarded, completely ignored, disobeyed, forgot, and neglected to carry out Gods desires and orders. Even after He blessed, healed, protected, freed and fed the people, still they worshipped other gods, denied Gods goodness and power, and directly disobeyed His Word and directions.

As Sean and I pray and seek to know Gods will and call on so many areas of our lives we often spend time speaking TO God. When we do that, we also end up spending much time waiting and asking Him to speak TO us! More recently that has led to us ather often in our big decisions we are making, asking God to speak.

One of these times in particular recently I remember we finished praying and Sean said, "I just wish God would speak audibly, ya know?! Like tell us exactly what He wants us to do!"

It was during this that God gave me a very very brief vision and physical sense of what exactly that would be like to actually hear the audible voice of God-our Creator.

I cannot describe it very well in word, but I will try.

Immediately, a weight sat upon me. The intensity of the moment was overpowering and I felt as though I may die. His glory was too miraculous and supernatural to describe. His voice, like I've seen described as thunder, echoed throughout my being. My body felt stilled and yet trembling all in the same moment. It was like a fire overtook me. I could not stand it... I could not stand in the holiness of His presence.

And this was all in a moment.

Imagine if God had an actual conversation with us... Or tried to explain His plans and will to us. We would melt like wax before His holy presence. We would be unable to move or breathe for the immense power, goodness and glory He is consumes us!

I did not even want to share this with anyone but Sean because it truly was indescribable and overwhelming. But I've decided, I want to share it. I want others to hear what my heart needed to hear.

It is this...

So many times we beg God to speak.

We long to hear His voice.

To know His will.

To know His plans for us.

To walk a path we feel is drenched in darkness and to do so with more light upon it.

But God is saying this...

I am sparing you the gravity of all I Am, for it is too much for you to comprehend and too great for you to know. I want you to seek me in my Word and come near to me in the stillness of your quiet place and to trust my still small voice, to listen to the prompting of the Holy Spirit and to get to know Him well! I am with you! I am speaking to you!

The Lord knows how even angels make men tremble. He wants us to walk so near to Him that we can hear Him even when all He does is whisper. If we choose to walk distantly from the Lord, even His shouts are muffled and unclear.

God wants us to hear His voice. His voice is greater than thunder though, so may we walk near, near enough to hear His whisper, near enough to know His promptings, near enough to feel His presence!

Have you heard Gods voice lately?

Blessings as we listen!

-Abi

New Living Translation (NLT)

Exodus 33

18 Moses responded, “Then show me your glorious presence.”

19 The Lord replied, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will call out my name, Yahweh,[a] before you. For I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose.20 But you may not look directly at my face, for no one may see me and live.” 21 The Lord continued, “Look, stand near me on this rock. 22 As my glorious presence passes by, I will hide you in the crevice of the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. 23 Then I will remove my hand and let you see me from behind. But my face will not be seen.”