Recognition of His Presence

<p>Hearing the voice of the Lord</p> <p>Why didn’t Jesus closest people to him recognize him? Even right after His resurrection?</p> <p><br></p> <p>How God speaks in the moment</p> <p>How do you recognize His voice speaking to you?</p> <p><br></p> <p>He’ll get our attention with his presence&nbsp;</p> <p>Then he prunes us with his word</p> <p>There’s a time to grow in that moment (for us) after God speaks</p> <p><br></p> <p>Jn17 If anyone will to do my will he will know what my will is</p> <p>Pr 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal matters</p> <p>Lk8:18&nbsp;</p> <p>So how do we hear from God</p> <p>So how do you recognize the presence and voice of God when His presence shows up and how He speaks to you?</p> <p>Recognize hearing from God</p> <p><br></p> <p>Jesus just feed the 5000</p> <p>Jesus appeared to His disciples in the midst of a storm</p> <p>Because of fear they did not recognize Jesus as he approached the ship</p> <p><br></p> <p>Jn20:1-31 Mary Magdalene thought the person she was talking to was the gardener (after His ressurection)</p> <p><br></p> <p>Jn15:15 Now I call you friend..phileos means love</p> <p>A main key for looking for His presence...Hunger</p> <p>Hungry enough even though the food isn’t in the form that you like</p> <p>The Hershey bar melted on your car dashboard example.</p> <p>Your blessing or provision didn't come in as you expected it</p> <p><br></p> <p>5 examples of where Jesus was not recognized even by his own people after His ressurection</p> <p><br></p> <p>They’re are many things that can only be understood by seeking the presence of God</p> <p>If anyone who wants to do the will of God?</p> <p>Why do you speak in parables?</p> <p>Parables were spoken and written in code</p> <p>Truth can be hidden from those who have no intention of obeying it</p> <p>Truth is revealed most often to those who will seek him and obey him</p> <p><br></p> <p>Jn8:18</p> <p>So pay attention to how you hear. Those who think they do but do not do what I ask, even what they have and what they think they kn