For God does speak–now one way, now another– though man may not perceive it. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men as they slumber in their beds, (Job 33:14-15, NIV)
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring for ever. The ordinances of the Lord are sure and altogether righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward. (Psalm 19:7-11, NIV)
Listening Expectantly
The prophet Habakkuk
Waiting for God
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. (Psalm 130:5, NIV)
God still speaks to us
Your word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. (Psalm 119:89, NIV)
… through reading the Bible
Quiet time
… through preaching
… and at his appointed season he brought his word to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our Saviour, (Titus 1:3, NIV)
Listening Obediently
Wise and foolish builders
The man and the mirror
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it–he will be blessed in what he does. (James 1:22-25, NIV)
