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Day after day, it seems as if we are getting more lost and disconnected. The world looks grayer, and the spirits of everyone about us seem heavier. Where is the world going, and how do we see the light again? How do we hear God again?
Virginia Metzler has a profoundly deep answer.
For many Christians, there’s a quiet hope that God will speak again. Yet, according to Virginia Metzler, through her book Our God Still Speaks, God still speaks!
“God is available, he is here, he listens and he cares about us. He wants us to love and depend on him. He is a trustworthy God.”
Her book helps us see that the God we read about in the Bible—the one who spoke the world into being and talked with people like Moses and King David—hasn’t stopped talking to us. Instead, it is we who have forgotten how to listen! Metzler shows us that building an honest, ongoing communication with God is a key part of maintaining our Christian lives.
In a world that often feels confusing and uncertain, Metzler’s message is like a lighthouse, letting us know that we can experience a revelation from God right now if we allow ourselves to be the conduit to its becoming.
Today, we’ll be looking at her book and her thoughts on hearing God’s voice today, how to spot divine messages in the present, and the simple ways that God speaks to believers in their everyday lives.
1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.
GOD STILL SPEAKS TO US
The main message of Metzler’s book is that God values being in communion with us. This is evident from the very first words of the Bible. In Genesis, God spoke the world into existence, uttering, “Let there be light,” and it happened.
This is the first indication that God desires to create a universe wherein He, in His infinite glory, wants to connect and communicate with what He creates.
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All through the Old Testament, God comes into communion with people like Abraham and Moses through many different ways—through dreams, visions, and direct words. These weren’t just rare moments but clear examples of God’s desire for ongoing communication with the most pious of His flock.
Then, in the New Testament, God’s ultimate message came through Jesus, the Word made flesh. Jesus spoke with God’s words and showed us what God is like. After Jesus returned to heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit to guide us further while also keeping us in communion with him. The Holy Spirit is still with us today, showing us new truths and helping us experience more contemporary revelation.
Metzler makes it clear that this aspect of God hasn’t changed. He spoke in the past, and He still speaks now. The real challenge for us, thusly, is learning how to hear His voice above all the noise and to open our hearts to His divine messages in the present.
‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’
Knowing How to Discern God’s Signs
Our God Still Speaks is chock-full of practical insights into how to recognize divine messages in the present better. Metzler emphasizes the need for developing a sort of spiritual sensitivity and cultivating a heart that is more attuned to God’s frequency. This way, you are akin to a weather vane, constantly reorienting yourself to the Word of God.
- Verifying it with the Bible. A key part of recognizing God’s voice is to test everything you think you hear against what the Bible says. True modern revelation from God will always agree with His Word and His character of love and truth.
- Always look for peace. When God speaks to us, His message will, no doubt, bring a deep sense of peace that is hard to explain to those who haven’t felt it yet. This peace, along with other signs, is a good indicator that God is speaking to you in that moment.
- Have the utmost patience. Metzler readily admits that hearing God’s voice today isn’t always easy or instantaneous. Sometimes we have to be patient and wait on God’s timing. We are encouraged to keep praying and seeking Him, trusting that He will show us the way in His perfect time.
19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt 21 but test them all; hold on to what is good, 22 reject every kind of evil.
HEARING GOD AND FEELING BLESSED
The experience of truly hearing God’s voice can change your life in amazing ways. Aside from helping you grow closer to God, it strengthens your faith, and it gives you a clearer direction than any consultation and soul-searching can. When we realize that God still speaks, we gain a sense of purpose, knowing that we’re not alone and are being guided by a loving Father.
Hearing God’s voice makes your relationship with Him more real and personal. It moves your faith from just a set of beliefs to a living, breathing connection with the Divine. This closeness is a direct result of ongoing communication with God.
What’s more, when you personally experience a modern revelation from God, it builds your trust in Him. These moments become powerful stories you can share and help strengthen your belief. Knowing that God is helping you with big and small decisions gives you peace and clarity that you can’t find on your own.
In tough times, God speaks to believers to bring comfort and strength. His voice can calm your worries and give you hope. Knowing that He is actively caring for you is a source of great comfort.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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Our God Still Speaks
Virginia Metzler’s Our God Still Speaks is a timely reminder that our God is not silent. He truly wants to be in communion with us.
Through this insightful book, Metzler encourages us to live a life of listening, seeking, and paying attention to divine messages in the present. She reminds us that God still speaks through the Bible, prayer, the Holy Spirit, and even through the people and events in our lives.
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
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