Week 5- "God's Voice Reveals His Plan"

Week Five-“God’s Voice Reveals His Plan”

Ephesians 2:10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Notes from Priscilla’s commentary:

When I hear the voice of God it is because He’s inviting me to join in with His purposes for this generation. Hearing God’s voice is about listening for His invitation.

God meets us at our level. The God of the Universe knows me. (Exo. 3:1-7,10).

The smoke signal of His greatness often appears when things are not what you would like them to be. When things get bad-don’t look at the circumstances—look up!

It often takes our uncomfortable spot that we’re praying to get out of for God to get our attention. The key to seeing God’s plan while I’m in the desert season in my life is for me to take my eyes off the season and refocus my attention on His activity in this season. (Exo. 3:3) Redirect my attention on the bushes that are burning. Bushes don’t burn in the desert. Am I so consumed with the circumstances that I forget He is there?

Right now I am gaining the necessary tools for me to accomplish the task that God has in mind for me. (Exo. 3:1)

While Moses was pasturing and leading the flock, this wasn’t the career of his dreams. He was learning dedication to lead people who didn’t want to be led at times. Focus on what He’s given me now—He will lead me to what I can’t yet see. Moses led the sheep, west-toward God. He led them to the mountain of God. This mountain was where he received the 10 commandments, where the presence of God came down on him like a thick cloud, the mountain where he would be equipped and prepared.

When God makes a normal thing abnormal—ask Him to open your eyes to notice when He’s in something—giving you an awareness when He is showing up in the normal stuff of your life. Then, JUST WORSHIP! What is it about us that we have to explain everything away? Don’t try to explain it! Why can’t it just be that the angel of the Lord was in it? Supernaturally! Join Him in it!

Intimate fellowship is His desire for me. Exo. 34:14 (NLT), Ps. 25-“I hear you…” Zep. 3:17; James-“Draw near to me…” Hear the passion in His heart?

Buckle your seat belt (Exo. 3:10)—your plans will change!

God’s plan for my life is tucked under His plan for the Universe! When He speaks He is inviting me to join Him.


Passages used outside of those given in outline:

Exodus: 3:1-7, 10 (NIV)
Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. 3 So Moses thought, "I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up." 4 When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, "Moses! Moses!"
And Moses said, "Here I am." 5 "Do not come any closer," God said. "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground." 6 Then he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob." At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. 7 The LORD said, "I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. 10 So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt."

Exodus 34:14 (NIV) Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

Zeph. 3:17 (NIV)
The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
he will quiet you with his love,
he will rejoice over you with singing."

John 4, the story of the woman at the well.

Acts 9, the story of Saul.