Hearing the Voice of God
“He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before Yahweh.” Behold, Yahweh passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before Yahweh; but Yahweh was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake; but Yahweh was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake a fire passed; but Yahweh was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a still small voice. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle, went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. Behold, a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”” (1 Kings 19:11-13 WEB)
When God moves, He does so in great power, but when He speaks to His children, most of the time it is almost like a whisper—you have to really pay attention and listen closely.
Personally when I pray in tongues, I will go on for a while and then pause with my eyes closed to receive any words, Bible verses or mental pictures from the Holy Spirit.
Prayer is not about you just saying words to God. It is a two-way conversation. We are talking to a living God who speaks.
When you pray, expect to hear Him in your spirit.
Since the voice of God is a “still small voice” inside, we have to really tune out all distractions and noise of the world if possible.
Find a quiet place to be with the Lord, speak to Him and just quieten your mind, waiting to receive words, pictures or something else from Him.
One time when I was considering a prayer request for healing from a lady I don’t know, I quieted my mind, prayed in tongues and waited for the Holy Spirit to show me what condition the person had.
In my mind I saw the lady looking down at her tummy frustrated and I sensed her desire for weight loss. I was also shown that there was a problem with her ovaries. That region in her body’s silhouette was highlight in red.
I also received that these two health problems happened due to her pregnancy in the past.
I told the lady what I saw in my mind and she confirmed it to be true. I then proceeded to pray for her healing.
This is an example of the gift of word of knowledge in operation.
See the Holy Spirit as a trustworthy Helper who you can speak with comfortably as a close Friend.
He’s inside you to reveal to you the secret things that God knows.
The next time you pray, expect to hear from Him. He’s always speaking, but you must focus to hear that still small voice.
“The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out. Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don’t know the voice of strangers.”” (John 10:3-5 WEB)
How do you recognize the voice of your Good Shepherd and avoid being tricked by the devil’s voice instead?
Jesus will always speak to you in love. The voice is never condemning or angry. When you hear Him, you will always be filled with peace and inward joy. He is the Prince of Peace.
To recognize the voice of Jesus better, you have to familiarize with Him.
Read the four gospels and see how good, gracious, merciful, gentle, kind and loving He is with those who place their faith in Him.
To understand the four gospels better, you must be able to rightly divide the Old Covenant of Law and New Covenant of Grace.
Those four books are like a transition period, Law passing the baton to Grace.
If you aren’t standing on a firm foundational understanding of the New Covenant of Grace yet, you may get fearful or confused by some things that Jesus said which were directed at people who were still under dispensation of Law at that time.
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On a flight home from the Janaza of Muhammad Ali (ra), and wanted to pen my emotions while they’re still raw.
It was an absolute whirlwind. When we arrived at the center, it seemed more like a sporting event than a funeral prayer. Everyone was excited to have their ticket and take pictures of the occasion. In many ways, it seemed offensive. This was a man that I grew up adoring, and It was like seeing a family member go. To be honest, I had a really hard time forcing a smile throughout the day. But I thought to myself, one of the things that made Muhammad Ali so special was that he would make everyone around him feel special no matter how swamped or busy he was.
His family walked in and sat down one by one. Layla, Hana, etc. People surrounded them as if they were some sort of display taking pictures of them sitting in their grief. At that point, for whatever reason, one of the organizers recognized me and a few other scholars/preachers, and pulled us to be in the very front row.
Then there his body was. I imagined him walking through shouting “the champ is here!” It’s amazing that he has a presence even in his death. I stood next to one of his sons that looks exactly like him as his coffin was rolled out. With all the selfies with his casket, snapchatting, etc. around me, I chose to focus my eyes on my dear brother Hamza Abdullah who was one of those standing next to his casket. I know the softness of the heart of Hamza and could see the emotion in his eyes and wanted to feel that rather than the “I was there” euphoria. So I focused my eyes on the coffin of the champ, and the eyes of my beloved brother. Surat Al Fajr was recited as his coffin was moved. “Oh soul at peace, return to your Lord pleased and pleasing. Enter thou amongst my servants, enter though my paradise.”
The center roared with shouts of Allahu Akbar and La Ilaha IlAllah. He evokes that raw emotion even in his death. As Imam Zaid moved forward to lead his janaza, I couldn’t help but think what the journey of his soul must be like. That he’s hearing the shouts and the footsteps of the people around him. I pray that the angels are comforting him, and assuring him of his place in paradise. If there is any indication by the way he’s loved around the world, I hope we will all bear witness for our champ.
The reciter than read from Al Fussilat, “those who say our Lord is Allah, and remain firm, the angels descend upon them saying “do not fear or grieve, and receive the glad tidings of the Paradise you’ve been promised.” It was at that point that I broke down. I love the champ, and I also envy him. Not in a way that’s negative but in a way that I can only wonder if the angels would descend upon me with mercy and words of comfort like I hope they have descended upon him.
To be honest with you all, I didn’t know how much it would hurt to hear of the death of Muhammad Ali or attend his Janaza. I was surprised by my own grief. We knew he was severely ill, aging, and barely able to communicate. It was only a matter of time so why did it hurt so much? I still don’t know that I fully understand as many people have expressed the same feelings. But what I do believe is that Allah put the love of Muhammad Ali in the hearts of so many people. This is a special connection. It can’t but be divine.
I can’t think of anyone more deserving than him to have Janaza prayed in absentia across the country and many parts of the world. I’m still immensely grateful to Allah for allowing to have actually prayed in the first row of the janaza of one of my heroes.
May Allah shower him in His mercy, raise him to levels in the hereafter even higher than the ones he reached in this world, and join us with him and the one he was named after in the highest level of Jannatul firdaws. Ameen
I always wanted to meet him in this life, but pray it will happen in the next.
Love you champ,
Omar
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