Hebrews 1:1-2 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son. . .
This was a "lesson" I needed at this season in my life. Over the past year my stepson, Seth, has become very involved in a charismatic group of believers. As a result he is spending time in prayer and in the Word- hallelujah! However, being raised a Southern Baptist, much of the practice of charismatics are foreign to me. That is not to imply good or bad, just different.
Blackaby uses today's verse to point out that the way God chooses to communicate to His people changes. Prophets; dreams; angels; casting of lots; miraculous signs; nature have all been used through the ages. It would be wrong for me to place the Creator of the Universe in a one-size-fits-all box of how He communicates to His children.
While I do adamantly believe that all practices and beliefs should be tested against Scripture, I am also becoming much more open-minded in recognizing that His way for me is not the only way. In fact His way for me today might not be His way for me tomorrow.
Since Seth has become involved in his current fellowship, I have done more independent reading, study and praying about "supernatural" Christianity than ever before. Regardless of my final position on the topic, the fact that I have spent time reading and praying about the subject has increased my knowledge and understanding. That it a good thing.
When Christians refer to "one way" we need to make sure we are referring to one way to eternal life, not to just one way to worship, communicate with or experience God. For there are many of these.
P.S. I didn't visit Yahoo's homepage this morning! (See yesterday's blog entry for the significance of that.)
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