The Voices
And He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” (Gen 3:11)
It is interesting to note that Adam and Eve did not think it was strange that a serpent spoke to them. From this we can deduct that before the Fall, man could communicate freely with the creatures, and they with him. The Fall caused the corruption of one of man\’s greatest gifts—the gift of communication.
It is now estimated that even the greatest human genius only uses about 10 percent of his brain. Why has the other 90 percent become dormant? What was it used for in the beginning? It is also interesting that man now lives an average of less than 10 percent as long as the first men. As the process of the Fall proceeded and deepened, man\’s life-span shrank proportionately, and so did his mental capacity.
Likewise, Adam and Eve fell to sin and death because they listened to the wrong voice, the voice of the serpent. The devil does still speak to us, and tries to deceive us so that we will give ourselves to sin and rebellion. We must challenge every voice that seeks to lead us into beliefs or actions that are in contradiction to God\’s Word. To counter this, we must develop our own ability to hear the Lord, to understand what He is saying, and to obey His voice.
- Pray that the heavens will this month declare the glorious testimony that Jesus is the resurrection and the life.
- Pray that God will release signs in the heavens and in dreams and visions over remote areas to attest this truth.
- Pray that as a result of these, may there be a greater measure of souls won into the kingdom in areas where the gospel has not quite penetrated.