Deuteronomy 4:12
Heavenly Father, Deuteronomy 4:12 says, “And the LORD spoke to you from the heart of the fire. You heard the sound of His words but didn’t see His form; there was only a voice (to hear).” LORD, please help us to actively “listen” for You, to harken unto Your words because You desire that we humans may hear when You speak. But LORD, do we have the ability to listen without Your Holy Spirit’s guidance within us? Please, Lord Jesus, stir within us the skill of listening with discernment, to actively engage our minds intentionally. Lead us to pay attention to hear what You are saying about following Your commands to never add to or take away from Your Word, to know that Your Son is our Lord and Savior, our only way to His gift of salvation and that Your command is to be faithful to You and to love one another as Jesus loves us. Amen.
Lord, Why forty days? Noah and family had 40 days of rain. Moses 40 days on mountain. Jesus 40 days in the wilderness before beginning his ministry,. 120 followers of Jesus waited 40 days for Holy Spirit to come. There were many more 40 days throughout the Bible; days of testing and trial. Patience is difficult! Wondering, excitement, or anxiety are hard to contain. Holy Spirit speaks to us in the moments of prayer, “Peace be Still.” “Wait patiently upon the Lord!”