When God Shows you something

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Dr. James sewing and many other books on prayer provides weekly biblical insight help you learn to love and now encouraging rearward talk about when God shows you something that mean well, sometimes when were praying and listening because listing is also prayer right God lets us in on something that he is going to do or wants to do so. James you can take it from there. Part of the adventure of walking with God. He doesn't pay close to talk about it because we never want to say God told me you know and be flippant about it but because God does tell us things we need to talk about about how to understand that correctly and and as we do. Again, we need to stay close to his word. So the best place to start is with the story of Simeon in the New Testament now is a great place to go. Simeon guy that was there when Joseph and Mary brought Jesus into the template name days of age. You can read about that in the second chapter of Luke.

So God had revealed it to him that he would not die until he seen the Lord's Messiah, the one he had promised same all the people and as soon as they walk up Jesus. Simeon basically says all here is what now that" when he says that you know in Hebrew salvation is Yeshua, so it's almost saying like I've seen Jesus.

That's really cool. So what's interesting about this is Luke tells us that the Holy Spirit revealed that the Simeon would not die until he seen the Lord's Messiah so who knows how long he was waiting I mean, probably years. But God really told exactly look at that. I like that when I grow up like that Holy Spirit think about looking back, I I can see that I can see other times in my life where God reveals even though I might not known right away. Sometimes I did, but not always really cool because really, that's exactly what happened yeah yeah happen until I was in my 40 but I heard God right that this was something to do so the real question is how do we know how can we sorted out when God is telling us something individually and personally like you get Simeon and then how can we make sure it's not just our own thoughts or desires.

It helps the layout. I think the ground rules as we look at this first, it will never conflict with his word. Second, it will never cause you to hurt or harm anyone that brings us to the.

The only way we can really know if we've heard from God being close to him calming them at all makes sense. I think it's so important to follow each of those points. To sum it up, stay in God's word don't hurt others and stay close to 27. Moved by the spirit. He went into the temple courts. What you see here is that he's open listening and then God do this wonderful thing and I can't help but note that the 13th Psalm. I never thought about it like Simeon Saul because it starts out with how long Lord you hide your face for me.

Well, at the end of that's all it he actually says you nominal rejoicing in my heart. I'll see your issue and it's it's really really cool so I and I can just imagine. I mean, what a moment to me. You see him holding in his hands.

Really the face of God in his whole life's purpose or fulfillment really let me read what it what he says sovereign Lord you have, you may now dismiss your servant in peace for my senior salvation, which you prepared in the sight of all nations and keep in mind there were people from all nations. The temple in the courtyard where they were light for revelation to the Gentiles in the glory of your people and then look the child's father and mother marveled at what was said about them to think of all the babies that were there that day because that was what was required with parents of firstborn son to bring them there so they could be dedicated to the Lord and then think about all the babies that had been brought into the temple. Over the years. During Simeon's life and in the thing that is so cool about this is you know you really knows this is the baby like any other baby, but Simeon knows because God told him and that something else that's special about Simeon will we really don't know too much about them. Some speculate that he was a priest, but this is the only place is mentioned in the New Testament we really don't know that and and you think that Luke would've said that he was, but all he said. Simeon was righteous and devout that tells me that Simeon just been this regular guy who love how cool is it exactly that you hacked your way beautiful things before listening to go so deep within me. And remember, he says, as you have from that promise. You may now dismiss your servant in peace oh so Simeon takes it personal from God. Makes you wonder what is it that God wants you or me really any of you listening. Personal note is that really have a message for us if we stay close. There is only one way to find out there with you by praying will praying that we will stay close because our heavenly father loves and communicates to us a part of prayer is listening in the EU wants to show us good things which you pray be open to Jesus, thank you so much that your sheep hear your voice and I pray that you would help us in this coming year to take the time to listen and to hear what's important from you from your spirit son, pray for those words and then I pray for attention hear more from Pastor James by visiting the website. James bank.org or by visiting these church in Durham, North Carolina.

May God bless you and encourage you to pray.

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