{"id":7,"date":"2005-09-05T15:10:56","date_gmt":"2005-09-05T20:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shieldsgroup.com\/blog\/?p=7"},"modified":"2009-01-08T09:01:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-08T14:01:00","slug":"hearing-the-voice-of-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shieldsgroup.com\/blog\/2005\/09\/05\/hearing-the-voice-of-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing the Voice of God…"},"content":{"rendered":"

During Hurricane Katrina, I spent lots of time watching TV 4 – WWL TV, New Orleans as they streamed their firsthand news over the internet.<\/p>\n

I appreciate that kind of coverage, because it’s local and personal. The news anchors often drop all their professional masks and get real.<\/p>\n

At one point, they showed a restaurant that had just reopened. The film clip showed a waitress writing a Bible verse on the whiteboard that usually lists “today’s special.” The verse said: The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? – Psalms 27:1 (NIV) <\/em> When they cut back to the newsroom, one of the anchors put down her notes and said something like this: I need that. I need the Bible. I have been in the Word more in the past three days than I’ve been in a long time. It’s given me so much. Especially the Psalms.<\/p>\n

She needed the Word of God. We all do.<\/p>\n

This message on how to hear God’s voice was presented at Curwensville Alliance Church on September 4, 2005 during a communion service. Stream the mp3 here<\/a> or download the high quality mp3 here<\/a>. An outline to follow along is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

May God speak to you through his word.<\/p>\n

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