Read Without Hearing!

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I, the [Lord], also promise you
a terrible shortage,
but not of food and water.
You will hunger and thirst
to hear my message.

You will search everywhere—
from north to south,
from east to west.
You will go all over the earth,
seeking a message
from me, the [Lord].
But you won't find one.

Amos 8:11-12

The words are not in the Bible but many times I heard sermons that declared that "the age of miracles has ceased." I struggled with that "truth" for years until I realized that there was no age of miracles and if there was one it certainly has not ceased. God still intervenes in the affairs of men whenever He chooses to do so and every such intervention is miraculous.

I also believed that God would never withhold His message from anyone who wanted to hear it. But these verses in the Book of Amos say otherwise. Sometimes God will not let you find His Word for your life. You may search and search and still not find it. You even are tempted to believe that the "age of God speaking directly to the hearts of men" has ceased.

What do you do if you seek God's message for you and can't find it? You want to know what God wants you to do but the well is dry and you find nothing. The answer is simply this: Repent of whatever sin you are holding in your heart. It probably is the sin that so "easily besets" you. Then instead of seeking a message from God, seek God Himself! Ask God to let you sit in His presence. Quietly come before Him and enjoy the slightest touch of His hand.

Wait quietly before God until you hear His message for you. When you do, it will come!

You see, you can read God's Word without hearing God's Word. When you open the Bible looking for a message from God make sure your heart is ready to receive and believe God's Word for you!