Hearing God, Sense of Knowing

Through a simple sense of knowing. {Think Inner Peace.}

We all "know" Right from Wrong. We all know that we should not Steal. We should not Murder. We know that Lying is bad. Even those of us that do not believe in God, Jesus, or The Bible, still understand that Right is Right and Wrong is Wrong.

Most "know" there is a God. Some "know" Jesus came and died for our Sins. Many "know" The Bible. However, this is NOT what we will be discussing today. What we will be discussing is "knowing" in a Biblical Sense.

You see, The Devil knows God. He was there in the beginning of Man.

Genesis 3:

1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

He was there in the beginning. Then we learn that Satan can come and go, seeing God Face to Face..

"Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them."{Job 1: 6}

And again,,

"Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord. And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it."{Job 2: 1-2}

Satan knows God. He knows the Bible. After all, he was there when it was written. He can quote it Verse for Verse.

"If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone."{Matthew 4: 6}

Notice Jesus did not say, "You are wrong, this is not what it says." No. It IS what it says. He spoke it correctly. However, he twisted the meaning of it. Same way he did with Eve. Jesus simply responded in kind. They were having a Biblical Debate.

What did Jesus mean when He spoke, perhaps, at least to me, the scariest words in the Bible?

"Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."{Matthew 7:22-23}

How could He say to people that profess Him as Lord, Prophesied, Cast out devils, and did many wonderful Works, all in the name of Jesus, " I never knew you?" Because they did not have a Biblical sense of knowing.

So what is that? Some of you heard that old saying, "I knew her in a Biblical sense." Many are aware that is code words for sex.Where did that come from? Many contribute this Phrase with the Story of Adam and Eve.

“And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain.” {Genesis 4:1}

So knowing someone in a Biblical Sense is to have sex with them? No. It is to know them intimately. Sex yes? With Married People is not only as gift, but an obligation, which is a whole other topic. But it's not just sex. It is as Jesus quoted...

"For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder."{Matthew 19: 5-6}

One flesh. Meaning we know each other as good as, or even better than ourselves. I would not take my Wife to a Jewelry Store, and ask her "Do you like this Ring? This Necklace? This Bracelet?" Why? She doesn't really care about Jewelry. I do not buy her Flowers on a regular bases. Don't be jealous. Why? She doesn't really care about Flowers. Why? She thinks is a waste of money to spend on cut Flowers, that no matter how beautiful they may be, will simply die in a matter of days.

I do not have to asked her what she likes to eat. I do not have to ask her her favorite color. I do not have to ask her what her mood is. I simply KNOW. I know when she is happy, sad, angry, or depressed. I feel it. Why, because we are one. We are closer than anyone else can be to either of us.

Now people know me. They know her. They may try to do something nice for us, or get us something they "think" we might like. Maybe they hit the mark. Maybe they do not. I cut my Neighbor's Grass once and He bought me a Twelve Pack of Beer. Some of which was in my Fridge for something like Six Months. Why? I do not drink all that much. He thought he was doing something nice for me, and he was, the thought and all that, but he thought incorrectly, because he does not really know me.

Why do you think The Word, talks so much about Marriage in reference to God, and The Church. Or Jesus and the Church. When John was talking about Jesus, he said this..

John 3:

28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

We are told..

"Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;"{Ephesians 5: 25}

Again,,

"For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present [you as] a chaste virgin to Christ."{2 Corinthians 11: 2}

This is not talking about sex. This is talking about an intimate, one on one knowledge, and Relationship, with God Himself. Not having to think about it. Not guessing. Simply KNOWING who and what God is. Knowing what He likes and dislikes. Understanding His way of doing things. Just knowing Him. Do we know God the Father and His Son Jesus? The Holy Spirit? Not simply, do we hold Orthodox ideas of them? But personally, from the heart, in a relationship sense, do we know Them?

Once you get to that place, that relationship, you inevitably come to a place of Inner Peace. A place where you do not have to think about it. A place where you do not have to wonder. You simply KNOW. You no longer have to guess, "What would Jesus do?" You no longer have to wonder, "What would God say about this of that?" You will simply know.

The best way to get to this point, is what we will talk about next time, right here. {Holding up the Bible} The reason God no longer has to speak to us in an Audible Sense, or send us Angels daily, or give us Dreams and Visions constantly. How we learn how to hear the Spirit. Where the advice from our fellow Brothers and Sisters come from. The reason for Church itself. How we get to this place of Inner Peace? {Holding up the Bible again} The Word of God.

When we first accept Jesus, when we first hear the Gospel and accept the Truth, we fall into the danger of becoming those that Jesus spoke of when explaining the parable of the Sower of the Seed..

"They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection."{Luke 8: 13-14}

Without building a solid Foundation, without reading The Word, we can soon forget, or be confused by others, and fall away. To come to that place of Truly knowing God, you must know His Word. You must allow the Spirit to Teach you, and bring things to you remembrance, that Jesus told us. If you do not know the Truth, you can and most likely will, fall for the lie. Remember, the enemy knows The Word. He will attempt to use it against you. You must know it yourself.

Once you reach that place of quiet. Of Inner Peace. Of understanding. You then will have a simple sense of knowing. Testing the Spirits is so much easier, when you know who the Spirits are. Make sense? Knowing how to hear God is a whole lot easier, when you know His Nature. Make sense? Knowing that the enemy is real, and how he operates, makes it a whole lot easier to defeat him. Make sense?

Instead of waiting to hear God Thunder out your name, or send and Angel to slap you upside your head, or send you Dreams and Visions, why not try to understand who God is first? Get to know Him. Get to know Jesus. Get to know who the Holy Spirit actually is. You will find the Inner Peace you are looking for. Then you will be able to claim this.

"And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left." {Isaiah 30: 21}

You will simply know, or be assured that if you do not know, you have the Right to ask God, for the right direction. Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray..

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus's sacrifice for me. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A new Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}

If you want to tell me, or comment, question, give testimonials, or just say "Hi," the Email is opntalk@gmail.com

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. {2 Corinthians 13}