Hello friends, we started to look at the topic "speaking voice"..... we looked at the voice speaking and the different expressions in adaptable utterances the voice uses. We are highly blessed to note that the Almighty God can still find time and be relevant in our affairs by relating with us as a father and bringing us to terms with the revealed word of God direct to our levels anywhere anytime. Halleluia!
In the part 2, we want to consider another dimension to our text in Rev1:12....
''and I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks.... ''
Firstly, we discovered that the voice (personified) speaks, and now we are drawn to another dimension to this encounter and that is SEEING THE VOICE.
As much as we know that we can encounter the voice that speaks, in the same manner and even much more so we can see the voice.
Out of many characteristics of the voice of God, we see some few examples like the voice as a sword (eph6,17) that cuts and pierces, the water (eph5,26) that washes, and as fire (jer20,9) that burns and consumes, amongst so many others, but now we also see that John made reference to the truth that we can see the voice, in essence it means that the voice enhances our spiritual sight. When he speaks we see. The Speaking voice has a ministry in us and that is to illuminate our vision. If God should in whatever measure decide to utter his voice to us, his intention is that we receive illumination. One wonders if we actually receive sight at the inception of his word. Has he spoken to you lately? Did you receive sight? Where you illuminated? Did you receive clarity on issues you struggled with? I want to assure us that he will never speak or utter a word if it's not for our illumination.
''then the Spirit said unto Phillip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. And Phillip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet esaias, and said, understandest though what thou readest?''.... (Acts8:29-30)
We discover from the above 2 lessons from scripture.... Phillip was still preaching and evangelizing many villages of d Samaritans but was quickly redirected and channelled to another assignment. The questions of illumination is so deep in the heart of God that he can move his servant to a moving chariot of an Ethiopian eunuch. With the chariot moving at great light of day, an eunuch inside had a dark soul that lacked the light of heaven. Phillip was quickly mobilized for this assignment. There are churches that handle great projects and meetings and Pastors who are so busy to be redirected to a chariot in d church whose occupant is a dark soul seeking illumination. When the spirit compels us, we must join chariots and be used in whichever way possible to be light to others. Why is your assigned chariots straying while you party away.
Another lesson we see here was Phillip's response to divine instruction. Vs30 said "and Phillip ran thither to him..... Halleluia.
May we have the same attitude to divine instructions in Jesus name.
There's no other explanation to the fact that heaven is committed to the illumination of the soul of man. It is therefore commensurate that we act like our father by being agents of light. Phillip turned aside from great miracles he was performing to join a confined space of a chariot with only one soul. No big parade involved, no protocol officers, no crowd thronging and no crowd to cheer inside a confined chariot space. Not only did he temporarily leave d big stage, he did it with a running spirit, and eagerness to bring even the lowliest of all men the eternal light of God. Ministers must realise that no matter how the grace and anointing grows in their life, that the same God of great exploits is concerned and committed to lonely dark chariot souls.
Can we join a chariot today and allow us to be God's candle light to weary hearts?
The call is waiting for us all.....
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