Matthew 3:16-17 After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with him."
In your private moments with the Lord, have you ever asked Him a question and then paused, waiting for the answer? Maybe you have said something profound or a little embarrassing and expected the Lord’s voice to come booming down from heaven to give approval or express dismay.
I have often thought that when I get to heaven, I’ll have a laundry list of questions to ask Him. It may be about pain, or suffering, or poverty, or war, or hate, or many things that come to mind right now. But don’t you wish we didn’t have to wait. That He would just answer them now?
Today’s verses give us a glimpse of the relationship that has been present since the beginning of time. It’s the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
At this one location all three are revealed at the same time. We see Jesus being faithful to his Father’s wishes, the Holy Spirit moving like a dove, and the Father speaking His words of approval. At the beginning of Jesus’ ministry what better way to show the people that God’s Messiah had really come. He speaks His approval for all to hear.
So how can we hear the Lord’s voice speak to us?
Have you ever had an issue in your life and pleaded for the Lord to answer your earnest prayer? Then within a short period of time, a friend or even a stranger approached or called you and gave you the answer to that prayer.
Today I am struggling with a situation whereby a family has dis-owned their son. This young man has never given them a problem publicly. His only issue is that he did not finish high school and wanted to learn a trade. Arguments ensued over who knows what is best for him and the young man left the home. He is living in meager conditions but is pursuing a trade. I have been praying for reconciliation but have not heard the Lord voice as how to help. Expecting an answer is tough when you want instant results. In this case it will take everyone reconciling in order for situations such as this to be resolved. Nevertheless, I pray expecting results. Be ready to act when given direction in that God can use us to be the answer to someone else's prayer.
Soooo . . . today you should pray expecting an answer. Most importantly is to listen for the Lord to speak to you. Your answers may come from the most unexpected place, but you will know that the Lord has spoken to you.
Listen for His voice!
