I was reflecting upon this scripture this morning and my mind kept pondering the thought “if you say in your heart” and how do we, the leaders, handle “conversations of our hearts”.
As we walk this Christian journey, we are challenged to change and adapt daily – often in response to words spoken by those in positions of leadership and authority.
We desire to be obedient and in alignment but there is a question that many of us may struggle with as it relates to whether the word we receive is truly from the Lord or not.
Better put:
“If you say in your heart, ‘How will we know and recognize the word which the Lord has not spoken?’”
Deuteronomy 18:21 AMP
We must trust the process, test the spirit by the spirit and understand that time will reveal the truth by the manifestation of that which is spoken.
The Bible tells us that:
““He who comes from [heaven] above is above all others; he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks [about things] of the earth [his viewpoint and experience are earthly].
He who comes from heaven is above all. What He has [actually] seen and heard, of that He testifies; and yet no one accepts His testimony [as true].
Whoever receives His testimony has set his seal [of approval] to this: God is true [and he knows that God cannot lie].”
John 3:31-33 AMP
This is good news!
We must find answers in the Bible as we do live in a world and time where many things we see and hear just do not reconcile or settle well within our hearts.
Because of our training, upbringing, values and environment we know in our hearts when something is not quite right!
In times like these, we have to be careful to observe, understand and pray that which is incorruptible knowing it will stand the test of time and that is the Word of God!
Concerning man, the Bible says that we are to know “them” by their fruit:
“Even so, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the unhealthy tree bears bad fruit.
A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Therefore, by their fruit you will recognize them [as false prophets].”
Matthew 7:17-20 AMP
Mankind, who can be misguided, can be destructive if and when they stop listening to and stop being led by the Holy Spirit.
Let us, the leaders, find solice and strength in our knowing the sovereign creator and that His creation will last and stand the test of time.
He is not a god of confusion and He will give us the right words of faith to say at the right time:
“For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God [proclaiming the Father’s own message]; for God gives the [gift of the] Spirit without measure [generously and boundlessly]! [Deut 18:18]”
John 3:34 AMP
“A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer, And how good and delightful is a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!”
Proverbs 15:23 AMP
“A soft and gentle and thoughtful answer turns away wrath, But harsh and painful and careless words stir up anger. [Prov 25:15]”
Proverbs 15:1 AMP
Selah
It is my sincere prayer that as we seek answers to difficult questions in our hearts, that we are careful to only speak that which is written in the Word of God – words of faith.
Be Blessed!
Be a Blessing!
““The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me [Moses] from among you, from your countrymen (brothers, brethren). You shall listen to him. [Matt 21:11; John 1:21]
This is according to all that you asked of the Lord your God at Horeb (Mount Sinai) on the day of the assembly, saying, ‘Let me not hear the voice of the Lord my God again, nor see this great fire anymore, so that I will not die.’
The Lord said to me, ‘They have spoken well.
I will raise up a prophet from among their countrymen like you, and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him.
It shall come about that whoever will not listen to My words which he shall speak in My name, I Myself will require it of him [and there will be consequences].
But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which he speaks in the name of other gods—that prophet shall die.’
If you say in your heart, ‘How will we know and recognize the word which the Lord has not spoken?’
When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord and the thing does not happen or come true, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him.”
Deuteronomy 18:15-22 AMP
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