DECEMBER 1, Hebrews 1:1-2

“If only God spoke to me directly, then I would know that He really exists and I would 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 can hear God speaking to them! Is this true? How does God really speak to you and me today?

It is true that God speaks to us. Since the beginning, God 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 do not 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 the book of 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 1:1-2

Dear children, 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!

Thought: God’s voice is the Bible.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to love and obey Thy Word always. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.