God speaks to us in many ways.

Therefore, we need to recognize the voice of God versus the voice of the devil.

The most obvious place where God speaks to us is through the Bible, which is the written Word of God. 

The Lord also speaks to us through His prophets, priests, apostles, teachers, and pastors.

To know whether the prophets are genuine or fraud you need to test their spirits. When you have an intimate relationship with God, He will reveal to you their true spirits.

The Lord will also speak to you from your hearts where He dwells.

When you can recognize God’s voice from your heart, you will find that He talks to you twenty-four hours per day every day of the year.

You do not have to be an ordained prophet for God to speak to you. He will speak to anyone who is willing to listen carefully to His still small voice.

I will share with you a prophetic word from God regarding the importance of love in the Church.

“My love for you is forever,” says the Lord.

“My people must walk in the light. I am the light of the world. When I dwell in your heart, the light that is in me will shine in your life. Therefore, you will now become light. (1 John 1:7). 

Anything that I am, you will become because you represent me on earth. My people need to understand this concept. It is not just what you say with your lips, it is what you need to become – Me.

When I abide in your spiritual heart, you must feed my Spirit with the written Word. You must read the Bible daily so that it can strengthen your inner or spiritual man and weaken your flesh.

When the Word is part of your life, then my love is made perfect in you because I am Love. (1 John 4: 8).

I am the Way, Truth, Life, Light, the Word, and Love. Therefore, I am everything to you.

As long as I am in your heart you will fulfill all my laws, commandments, statutes and judgments. When you abide in me, you will neither sin nor return to the dead spirits from which you were cleansed.

If you depend on yourself, you will be weak and easily led astray, but by abiding within my sanctuary every hour and every day, you will be like me, and you will not fall into sin.

My love for you is forever. When man corrupted himself, I did everything within my power to bring him back to me willingly.

If I did not give you a choice when you were created, you would become one of my angels who were made to serve me. I gave you a choice so that you will love and serve me base on your free will.

Therefore, whenever you stray I will lead you back to myself. It was because of love that I came to earth to walk in your footsteps.

Love fulfilled all the laws. It was love that died on the cross. It was love that absorbed your sins and it was love that rose to give you a new life.

This new life is freely available to you to receive. The past is over. Do not return to the dead spirits of the past. They are dead.

Walk and live in this new life that consists of only good from the tree of life. Love each other as I love you.

Abide in my sanctuary and become a praise and worship unto me.

Dwell in my secret place and receive my love and live abundantly in unity. ” Says the Lord

Written April 6, 2013

References: 1 John 2:3; 1 John 3:6; 1 John 4: 10 -21; 1 John 5