Sometimes He Calms the Storm (VOG-Week 4.5)

Thanks so much for coming back for the last day of week four of our study, Discerning the Voice of God by Priscilla Shirer. We have discussed a lot of inspiring things this week.

Today Priscilla discusses how the voice of God can come in a powerful and authoritative wayto speak to the circumstances in our life. We are reminded of how Jesus spoke to the waves of the storm in  Luke 8:24-26 which you will find below:

They came to Jesus and woke Him up, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And He got up and rebuked the wind and the surging waves, and they stopped, and it became calm. And He said to them, “Where is your faith?” They were fearful and amazed, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?”

We are reminded that our God created the waters and divided water from dry land in Genesis 1:7 and 9. He is all power and authority in our lives. You might say, “Well, I’m in a storm right now and the waves are crashing all around me. Will my storm be calmed?”  We must remember God is God and he doesn’t always do things the way we think he should but I think we always must ask ourselves if we are truly going to the Lord in the midst of our storm to tell Him we are perishing?  Have we searched His word? Have we spent time in prayer? Have we heard His voice telling us to do something but we did not obey? If we have done all these things then we have to have faith that He is holding us in the midst of the storm. That is faith.

Prayer

Jehovah Elohim, our Creator and the Creator of all things, we ask you to speak to us in the storms of our life. Guide us and counsel us Lord by your Holy Spirit. I pray that we would be obedient in all things and that we would experience your peace even in the midst of the storm. In the mighty and powerful Name of Jesus we pray. Amen

Quotes by Priscilla Shirer

“God’s voice alone has the authority to accomplish what we need.”

“Many times God will sovereignly take us on a journey to the fulfillment of His word to us, but whether the result is instant or gradual, God shows his authority.”

Today’s Scripture Verses

The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; The God of glory thunders, The LORD is over many waters. The voice of the LORD is powerful, The voice of the LORD is majestic. Psalm 29:3-4

Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7

When He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth. John 11:43

Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him. Matt 4:11

And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume. Luke 7:37

She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “I do not condemn you, either Go From now on sin no more.” John 8:11

Let’s Talk About It

I have had some monumental things happen in my life where I instantly was delivered from something while reading His word and crying out to Him, and I cherish those moments, but I also have  circumstances I have been praying about for many many years. We have to remember that God is sovereign and the more we seek to know Him the more we will begin to see evidence of His working in our life.  Sometimes it is quick and other times we just have to hold on to Him in the midst of it all. Have faith. Enjoy the video for today.

Discerning His voice,

Charmaine