Journey for wisdom

We recognize the voice when someone close to us calls even from an unknown telephone number. When a school time friend calls us after many years, we take time to recognize his/her voice. When strangers call us, we are not able to recognize them.  How close we are with Jesus determines how fast and accurately we recognize his voice? There is a general opinion that God speaks to only spiritual people, regular churchgoers, good people etc.  May not be correct. He spoke to Zacharias, visited his house and had a dinner.  no more examples required. He speaks to everyone. He speaks to me. I am not a saint or regular churchgoer.   Point is that he speaks to us but we do not recognize his voice or do not believe that he is speaking to us or we are deceived by Lucifer's voice. How to filter out Lucifer's voice and recognize Jesus' voice? For every tree is known by its fruits. (Luke 6:44). So the voice also. The fruits of Lucifer...

Know more about the devil and his plans also.  Hmmm. this point was racing in my thoughts for quite some time.   Why should I think about Lucifer or write about him?  Then few incidents I came across my mind and reminded me that the need for knowing who Lucifer and his motive on earth are.  Be you, therefore, wise as serpents.... (Mathew 10:16). This is clear instruction from our Lord that we should as wise as serpents. But serpents are cunning, not portrayed as good animal/reptile on earth.  Serpents know how to avoid danger.  What our Lord wants us to be by saying we should be like serpents that we have to be cunning in avoiding evil. For this, we should know which is good and which is evil. So be wise as serpents. Why should we know about evil?  The answer is “But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.” (2 Corinthians 11.14). Should we not differentiate evil from angels/good. ...