I was walking the other morning and having a quiet time with God. I was feeling defeated by a situation in my life and was asking God why He wouldn't move me from it. I was trying to prove my point by sharing with Him that I just longed to be closer to Him, longed to be more in His presence; but His response was not what I expected.
He responded and said, "Stephanie, am I the same God that showed up at my Son's baptism at the river?" I said, "Yes, God." He said, "Am I the same God that showed up at Desperation when you cried out to me and worshiped me?" I said, "Yes God." He said, "Am I not the same God that is with you, speaking to you, right here, right now?" I said, "Yes God." He said, "I am the same God yesterday, today, and tomorrow."
Why do we always feel that we have to change where we are or who we are to draw closer to God? When all that really has to change is our heart. God roars like a lion in situations in our life where He is unmistakable, but then other times He whispers like the wind, and only the trained ear and the right heart can hear. God is everywhere, always speaking to us, always desiring relationship. We don't have to create mountain top experiences to hear God's voice---He meets us in our valleys.
God may be the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow; but we as a people have the opportunity and the responsibility to not be like the generations of yesterday or today. We can open our ears, change our hearts, and be a people who no matter our situation, no matter our circumstances, no matter our surroundings are hearing from God. We can be stirred by His roar and be inspired by His whisper to change our tomorrow--to life a life knowing His voice.
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