Have you had a feeling that you knew what was going to happen before it happened? Have you experienced the feeling of deja vu? Does it make it feel more at ease knowing what is coming? Have you heard the voice of God speaking to you? Has the Holy Spirit led you on your path?
We occasionally talk about a mother’s intuition. It often occurs in the relationship with her children. There is a connection there like no other, with the possible exception of twins. However, we can have a similar connection with God.
How do we obtain this connection? It must be built. It is not that God cannot speak to us whenever he wants. We must learn to listen for him to speak. Often, God speaks to us when we are quiet. When we hear that we need to be quiet, we often interpret that to mean turning off the television, sitting quietly, and waiting for God to speak. Though that is part of the equation, it is not the entire equation.
To truly hear God speak, we must quiet our minds. My own experience is that I cannot hear God when my mind is racing and I am thinking about all the things going on in my life or my long list of things to get done. It is only when I push those things out of my mind and focus on God. I may have to spend a little time getting some things off my chest before I can truly quiet my mind. But God is a good listener. He will patiently wait for us to be quiet.
Jesus had the perfect connection with God. He knew what was ahead of Him. Jesus knew a false trial, a scourging, and a crucifixion was in His immediate future. But He also knew He was about to go back to the Father. He knew His mission was coming to completion. He had one more lesson to teach His disciples. He needed them to understand what it meant to serve one another, to show Godly love for one another.
I pray we all seek to have a close connection with God. I pray we learn to quiet our minds and spend time with God. I pray each one of us learn the lesson of serving one another in love. Build your connection with God. Quiet your mind. Spend quiet time with God. Learn to serve one another. Love one another as Jesus loves.
John 13:3-4 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.
Marty Pressey 