We've been talking about those times when God is silent. Until you respond to what God says to you, He won't give you more. How do people react in times of silence:
1. Some are apathetic. They don't care that God is silent.
2. Urgency - People harass God, demanding that He speak. Think of when you pestered your Mom for brownies. How did that work for you?
3. Certainty - In faith you do what God told you to do the last time He spoke.
We already know from last week's teaching that hearing from God was rare in those days. What happens when people and churches stop hearing from God? Sometimes they send in replacements.
Israel was facing a battle with the Philistines, and they're defeated. They want to know why the Lord defeated them? God didn't have anything to do with their loss. At this point, they're in idolatry and ignoring God's commandments.
They get the brilliant idea to take the Ark of the Covenant into battle with them. Just because you get an idea or thought doesn't mean God put it there. God never instructed them to take the Ark into battle.
What should we do when God is silent?
1. Keep doing what God said last.
2. Keep learning and doing His Word.
These two things may be all you need.
3. Don't follow your own ideas.
4. Don't change for the sake of change.
A lot of people will rely on their emotions. "I don't feel forgiven or I don't feel joyful." It doesn't have to stop you from acknowledging you're forgiven or that His joy is within you even if you're having a hard time feeling it.
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If you're visiting in the area or looking for a church home, we invite you to our Sunday Morning Service. This week's schedule is a bit different than our normal 10:00 AM start due to Resurrection Sunday.
Sunrise Service: 7:00 AM
Breakfast: 8:15 AM
Morning Service: 9:30 AM
Zoe Christian Fellowship is located at 1111 Easton Rd., in Warrington, PA. We look forward to meeting you and sharing the Good News - He is Risen!
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