God reveals Himself

Memory verse: He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God. (John 8:47)

When God reveals Himself by the Holy Spirit, He often reveals something about Himself. He reveals His name, His nature, and His character.

Read these scriptures and pay attention to what God is revealing about Himself

When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless (Genesis 17:1) 

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, you shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy (Leviticus 19:1-2) 

“For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts…” (Malachi 3:6-7)

“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” (John 6:51)

God revealed Himself to Abram by His name: God Almighty. To Moses He revealed His holy nature. God spoke through Malachi to Israel to reveal that He is unchanging and forgiving. Jesus revealed Himself as Living Bread and the source of eternal life.

God speaks when He wants to involve a person in His work. He reveals His character to help the person respond in faith. The person can better obey God’s instructions when he believes God is who He says He is and when he believes God can do what He says He will do.

God reveals Himself to increase faith that leads to action. Listen attentively to what God reveals to you about Himself. What He shows you will be critical when you come to a crisis of belief:

  • You will have to believe God is who He says He is

  • You will have to believe God can do what He says He will do

  • You will have to adjust your thinking in light of this belief

  • Trusting that God will demonstrate Himself to be who He says He is; you then obey Him

  • When you obey, God does His work through you and demonstrates that He is who He says He is

  • Then you will know God by experience

  • You will know God is who He says He is