WHEN GOD RELOCATES YOU TO HEAR HIS VOICE

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Jeremiah 18:1-2 KJV, “The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words”.

The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah saying, “ARISE”. Many are too comfortable in their present location that even when God says “arise and go” (relocate to another destination so that I can speak to you), they are unable to do so. Many have been so entrenched and accustomed to traditions of their present environment, insomuch that they are unable to move forward with the leading of the Holy Spirit. 

The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah to go down to the potter’s house, and there, he will hear the voice of Lord. This means that God didn’t want to speak to Jeremiah in his present location. God directed him to go to a specific place, a specific destination in order to hear His voice.

Many today are looking for direction from God, but they are in the wrong place, the wrong location, surrounded by the wrong people and directed by the wrong voices.

When God first came to Abraham in Genesis chapter 12, God said this to Abraham who was then called Abram, “GO from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you” (Genesis 12:1).

Abraham was commissioned to leave his comfort zone, his tradition, history and heritage, a place that he loved, away from the people he cared about. Abraham had to leave in order to fulfill his vocation, purpose or mission in life. 

Consider if Abraham had refused to leave and had resisted the voice of God or sought an advice from the wrong person regarding the direction he should take. He would have aborted his God given destiny.

Many of God’s chosen vessels in the Bible had to leave their comfort zone in order to pursue and fulfill a higher calling of God in their lives. Perhaps the Lord is speaking to you through the voice of the Holy Spirit in your inner man (your intuition) to leave your current location (your place of employment, your current church or your current place of residence) and relocate to another destination but you are fearful to take that steps.

Perhaps the Lord is speaking to you even now through this narrative to start that ministry or that business to help advance His Kingdom.

Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me” (John 10:27). 

Perhaps the Lord has been speaking to you to leave your place of comfort and take a step of faith towards that desire that He has birthed deeply within your heart. 

The great commission which the Lord commanded His disciples (believers around the world) to fulfill in Matthew 28:19 was a direct order to “Go into all of the world”, which meant to leave your comfort zone and reach out to all those around the world. 

In Matthew 28:19, the Lord said, “Go therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost”.

The instruction God gave to Abraham in Genesis 12:1, is very similar to the great commission in Matthew 28:19, and notice that in both cases, God uses the word “GO”.

Often, the people we surround ourselves with, the wrong voices that speak to us, the atmosphere that we have been entrenched in can hinder us from hearing the clear voice of the Holy Spirit. 

Atmosphere matters to God, your circle of influence matters to God. The voices around you matters to God because a seed always reproduces after its own kind. You are a seed that must be planted in the right soil (the right environment) pruned and trimmed occasionally (constructive feedback by the right people) and watered with clean water (surrounded by the right people).

Often, a change of venue and environment is necessary to hear the direction of God which will consistently instruct you to go, move forward, step out by faith, never give up, be persistent and steadfast to my leading. 

The voice of God is saying to you today “ARISE, and GO, don’t be afraid to relocate”. He who has begun a good work in you, will carry it out into completion (Philippians 1:6)”.

May the Lord direct your steps today, for the steps of the righteous man are ordered by the Lord ( Psalms 37:23) May the Lord strengthen you and empower you to move to the direction where your divine purpose can be located. A place where His voice can be recognized and heard again, a place where His assignment for your life can be fulfilled without wrong voices interfering with the voice of God within your heart.

It is my prayer that the destiny impregnated inside of you not be aborted or mishandled by the wrong people. Rather, it will be birthed out fully in the right place and at the right time.

When Mary the mother of Jesus Christ was pregnant with the Lord, she attempted to give birth in various places but couldn’t because there was no available place for her (Luke 2:7 NIV).

The only place that was available for her was a manger. A place outside of Mary’s comfort zone. A place which did not look pleasant to the eyes.  Nevertheless, that was where she was destined to birth the seed (Jesus Christ) that ended up revolutionizing the entire world. 

There is a place destined for you to deliver the dreams which God has placed inside you. A place assigned for you to give birth to that purpose and to fulfill the assignment God has called you to accomplish. 

That place might not be conducive or pleasant to the natural eyes. It might not be your current location. It might be in a country outside of your comfort zone, to a people who really need what God has placed inside of you. 

Trust in the Lord, trust His direction, trust His voice above any voice, trust in the Holy Word (the Bible), which He will use to direct your path when everything around you seems dim. Always remember, God is faithful to fulfill all of His promises to you now and forevermore Amen.

Author: Andrew A Osei.