Picking up the Hearing From God series, this message reviews the distinction between human faith and divine revelation, then focuses on creating an atmosphere for divine revelation through worship and praise, using Elisha’s call for a minstrel before receiving a word from the Lord in 2 Kings 3 and revisiting the account of a subdued animal as pictures of an atmosphere that invites God’s presence.
Scripture Reference
And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
Key Points: Music That Invites a Word from God
- Human faith, described as sufficient for much of what people need day to day, is distinguished from divine faith, which comes when God reveals something directly rather than a person simply reaching out to receive it.
- Elisha, angered by the kings who came seeking guidance, called for a minstrel before the hand of the Lord came upon him, showing that a prepared atmosphere, not just a request, was necessary before revelation came.
- The instruction to dig ditches in the valley before any sign of rain illustrates that believers are expected to prepare in faith for a promise before visible evidence of it appears.
- A previous account of a dangerous bull being calmed through singing is revisited to show that the atmosphere created beforehand, not a spiritual reaction in the moment of danger, is what allowed a supernatural response to take over.
- A personal account of choosing to pray for a stranger’s rude gesture in traffic, rather than react in anger, is offered as an example of moving from a natural human response toward a Spirit led one.
- The session closes by affirming that whatever a believer’s soul is truly led by God to believe becomes theirs to walk in, provided that belief operates by faith rather than by sight.