Does God speak to people today? Absolutely. “My sheep hear My voice” John 10:27. But do we ALWAYS rightly interpret things? No. Do we sometimes suspect God is giving us a message, but are uncertain? Yes. Sometimes we need to keep praying, or sleep on it, or let some time pass. I have often prayed, “God, I THINK You are leading me, but I’m not sure. I know it is my job to listen, but it is up to You to make it clear.”
Nothing will help you to know God’s voice more than time reading His word.
The third commandment is “thou shalt not speak the name of the Lord thy God in vain” Exodus 20:7. God warns us not to use His name recklessly. Do not attribute to God things God did not say. Even if we think God may have spoken, we should be careful what we say. If you are 99% sure but have 1% doubt, then leave God out of your conversation. You might say you have prayed a lot and believe you are on the right track. But never say “God told me …” or anything about the voice of God if you are not ready to stand before His throne and tell it to Him.
Imagine I wreck a company car. When HR questions me, I say, “my boss Sheryl told me to take the car.” But Sheryl did no such thing. What will Sheryl do? She would fire me and I’d be cleaning out my desk for claiming she said something she did not say.
In October of 2020, a TV preacher predicted: “Trump will win the election. America will erupt in civil unrest. There will be two attempts on Trump’s life. A coalition of Muslim nations will attack Israel. But God will deliver Israel by a miracle, wiping out the attackers….”
Not one of those things happened.
“The prophet who dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak … must die” Deuteronomy 18:20.
DO NOT USE THE NAME OF THE LORD RECKLESSLY. Exodus 20:7.
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