DECEMBER 1,  Hebrews 1:1-2

“If only God spoke to me directly, then I will know that He really exists and believe in Him.” I used to think this way. Have you wished to hear the audible voice of God and see Him in the flesh? Today, there are many who claim that they have personal encounters with God. They say that God has appeared to them and they hear God speaking to them! Is this true? How does God really speak to you and me today?

It’s true that God speaks to us. Since the beginning, God has never failed to communicate with us. In the past, God spoke to man through visions, dreams and even face to face. Men like Abraham, Moses and Samuel heard the voice of God directly. Joseph and Jacob received dreams from God, and prophets such as Ezekiel and Daniel received God’s Word through visions. God created us to enjoy a close relationship with Him, and to point others to know Him. How can we have a close relationship with our Creator, if we don’t hear His voice? Just as God spoke to the believers in the Old Testament, God continues to speak to us today. It is no longer through visions, dreams or face to face. As the writer of Hebrews tells us, “in these last days” God speaks to us through His Son. How does God speak to us through His Son?

God speaks to us through Jesus, the Word of God. In John, we are told that Jesus is also the Word. Fill in the blanks below to see how Jesus is described as the Word!

“In the beginning was the __________, and the Word was with God, and the Word was __________. The same was in the __________ with God.” John 1:1

Dear reader, Jesus Christ is the Word. He was there in the beginning with God and He is God. When God speaks to us today, it is not through visions or dreams, but through His Word. The Holy Scripture is full of the message of Christ! Turn to the Bible, and look no further. In its pages, we find all the answers to who God is, who we are, and how we can find salvation. The best thing is that we have this precious book in our hands!

Ask yourself this question and answer honestly, “Is the Bible precious to me?”

Thought: God’s voice is the Bible.

Prayer: Father in heaven, grant me a greater zeal and desire to hear Your voice as I study and reflect on Your Word. Help me to understand Your Word, so that I may grow in faith and in obedience to You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.