Hearing God in the moment
Jesus told his disciples, “But when you are arrested and stand trial, don’t worry in advance about what to say. Just say what God tells you at that time, for it is not you who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit.” (Mark 13:11).
In this scripture, Jesus was telling his disciples that a time was coming when they would stand before kings, judges, people who would torture them, throw them into jail and question them. But, Jesus encouraged them that when they stood before these people and were questioned, the Holy Spirit would tell them what to say when it was time.
I’ve had something similar happen to me. No, I wasn’t standing before a judge or my life was on the line, but I was in a situation where I need some help, some guidance. And, I didn’t have time to go off into some quiet time, or to fast and prayer. I needed some guidance in the moment. So, I’d ask the Father in the intensity of the moment, and he responded. I think he loves doing that.
Just yesterday, I was sitting in a meeting with a client. We were pitching some ideas for a new project, and after our 30-minute pitch, I could tell that it wasn’t working. So, at that point, I said to those in the room, “Let’s think through what would work.” And, I started brainstorming with them. They had some ideas, we had some ideas, but still nothing was sticking.
In a slight pause of a moment, I prayed in my spirit, “Father, could you help us out here. I need some creative direction.” That was it. That was my prayer. And, I promptly jumped back into brainstorming, but something different happened. I had a new direction for the creative. They liked it. We chiseled away and after a few more minutes, we had our creative direction.
Rather than walking away frustrated from an unproductive meeting, we walked with a new creative direction and clear focus. It was very encouraging. It was also thanks to God.
I’m learning more and more that God is always ready to help you, to guide you, to lead you along the best path for whatever situation you face.
The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you” (Psalms 32:8).
I love this promise from Psalms. It was written when the only way to God was through a high priest and only once a year. Yet today, with Jesus as our high priest, we can “come boldly to the throne of grace in our time of need” (Hebrews 4:16). We can come into God’s presence all the time, any time we want. What an awesome privilege and honor!
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