by: Dr. Allen Domelle
Deuteronomy 5:24
“And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.”
The children of Israel were afraid to talk to God. When God told Moses to go to the top of the mountain to receive His commandments, the people of Israel were afraid that he would not live. However, when Moses came off the mount, the people saw “that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.” For the first time, these people realized that man could talk with God.
The Christian life will never be enjoyed until you establish communication with God. The only reason any person doesn’t enjoy serving the LORD is because they have no communication with God. Three things are revealed in the verse above that should stir you to daily make time to talk to God.
First, your original purpose for being made was to converse with God. When God made Adam in the Garden of Eden, one of the purposes was so that He would have someone with whom He could communicate. Christian, you must realize that God wants to talk to you, and He wants to hear from you. It is sad that God gave life for the purpose of having communication with man, but man gets too busy with worldly activities that he doesn’t take time to talk to God. You will never feel fulfilled in life unless you fulfill the purpose for which you were made, which is talking with God. Don’t get so busy with life and the day’s activities that you don’t take time to talk to God.
Second, God’s communication with you is dependent upon your communication with Him. James 4:8 reminds us that God responds according to our actions. The closer you draw nigh to God, the more He will draw nigh to you. The only reason you don’t hear God is because you are not attempting to talk to Him. Friend, you don’t have to go through the preacher to talk to God; instead, you can go directly to Him. How much effort you give in talking to God will directly impact how much He talks to you.
Third, the reason you have no life is because God is not talking to you. The verse above says, “…God doth talk with man, and he liveth.” Do you understand that the enjoyment of your Christian life is totally impacted by how much you communicate with your God? In the verse above, when God talked, man lived. In other words, the enjoyment came when God talked with man. The only reason someone doesn’t enjoy preaching is because they have a communication problem. The reason someone doesn’t enjoy serving in the church is because they have a communication problem. The reason someone doesn’t enjoy Christian music is because they have a communication problem. The reason someone doesn’t enjoy the Christian life is because they have a communication problem. You will find enjoyment in life once you fix your communication with God.
Friend, how much do you talk with God? The joy of serving God only comes when you communicate with Him. If your heart is growing cold, you better check your communication with God. Always remember that when God speaks, man begins to live. You will never find enjoyment in life through worldly activities; it only comes when you fulfill the purpose for which you were made, and that purpose is to communicate with your God.