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Hearing God Through the Year

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God, Our Teacher

“Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Let your good spirit lead me on a level path.” Psalm 143:10 (NRSV)

Hearing God. Some would say that’s a presumptuous and even dangerous idea. But should we expect anything else, given the words of Scripture and the heritage of the Christian church? As Christians we stand in a millennia-long tradition of humans who have been addressed by God. The ancient Israelites heard the voice of their God speaking to them out of the midst of fire (Deuteronomy 4:33). A regular place of communion and conversational interchange between the high priest and God was established in the mercy seat over the ark of God (Exodus 25:22; Luke 1:11-21).

But the individual with faith among the Israelites also cried out expectantly to be taught by God (Psalm 143:10). Isaiah, who had firsthand experience of conversing with God (Isaiah 6), described the process this way: “Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry for help, and he will say, Here I am. . . . The Lord will guide you continually” (Isaiah 58:9, 11 NRSV).

MEDITATION: Read Psalm 143:10 aloud and sit in the words for a few minutes: 

“Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Let your good spirit lead me on a level path.”

Notice how personal this phrase is: “For you are my God.” Relish that. Then ask God specifically what you need to be taught from his “good spirit.”

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Hearing God Through the Year

Dallas Willard urged us to learn and practice prayer as a two-way dialogue with God. These excerpts from his best-selling book Hearing God, assembled by Jan Johnson, are an invitation to meet God, to allow his voice to shape your choices, and to encourage your heart. As you begin this four-week reading plan, thank God that he promises to meet you wherever you are in your faith journey.

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