The Best Way to Hear God

The Best Way to Hear God

Mar 23, 2025 | 0 comments

Episode Description:

Have you ever wondered what is the best way to hear God? Maybe you feel God doesn’t talk to you at all. In this episode, Gary and Jane share the multiple ways that God can relate to us. They also share how they ‘hear’ from God and cultivate intimacy with Him.

Episode Notes:

Gary & Jane share how they best hear God.

First Principle: There are multiple ways to hear God.

  • The Bible
    • 2 Timothy 3:16 – all Scripture is God-inspired
    • Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.
    • Hebrews 4:12 The word of God is alive and active.
    • Romans 15:4 – Bible written to teach, encourage, and give us hope.
    • Sounds like a prophetic word from 1 Cor 14:3
  • Supernatural manifestations
    • Moses & burning bush Exodus 3:1-4
    • Fleece – Judges 6:37-40 – Gideon didn’t trust God and still needed a fleece even after a powerful encounter with an angel.
    • Soul blinded by a light flashed from heaven, then sight restored in Acts 9:1-19
    • Balaam and the donkey in Numbers 22:1-35
    • Daniel 5:5 fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the wall plaster.
    • Acts 5:1-10 Ananias & Sapphira were struck dead after lying.
  • Character of God
  • Co-incidences or God-incidences
  • Dreams, visions, mystical sense e.g. angels
  • Nature
  • Music and lyrics
  • Signs, numbers, colours
  • Smells
  • Miracles
  • Supernatural manifestations of weather.
    • John 12:27-30 – God speaking to Jesus after Jesus was predicting his death. Some thought an angel had spoken from heaven; others heard thunder. What is your ear inclined to?
  • Other people.
  • Wise advice e.g. people, books, movies.
  • Holy Spirit – John 14:26 – Jesus said the advocate would com and teach us everything.

 Receive from God through our senses:

  1. Auditory or hearing God.
  • Most common.
  • When we talk about ‘hearing’ God – we can presume it’s the only way.
  • Still small voice internally – 1 Kings 19:11-12
  • Jeremiah 1. The word of the Lord came to me.
  • Loud voice externally.
  1. Visual
  • Habakkuk 2:1 “I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me.”
  • See things in the spirit.
  • Internal sight eg Amos 7 – plumb line.
  • External e.g. Jeremiah 1:11-13 seeing almond tree branch.
  • If God draws your attention to something, stop and ask Him what it is He is trying to tell you. Exodus 3:3-4 Moses saw a bush on fire that wasn’t burning up, so he thought, “Hmm, I’ll go over and see this strange sight.”
  • Kids seeing demons.
  • Dreams are so important. In Matthew 1 & 2, Joseph had three dreams that saved the life of Jesus because Joseph obeyed the dreams he had.
  1. Sense/feel
  • Using senses – feel, touch, taste.
  • Gut intuition. Impression. Imagination.
  • The Gospels are full of stories in which Jesus showed compassion towards people.
  1. Perceive or know
  • Luke 5:22 – Jesus knew what they were thinking in their hearts.
  • An idea comes into my head that isn’t my thinking.
  • Journalling helps.

Second Principle: The best way to hear God is whatever suits you and means you can hear God the best.

  • Try, explore, experiment.
  • The one way doesn’t suit everyone—different personalities and likes/dislikes.
  • Word of caution – Just because you’ve always heard God the same way doesn’t mean He won’t use another method.

Third Principle: Cultivate intimacy with God.

  • Hearing God requires intimacy to hear God. To know if it is Him speaking or revealing something to you or if it is Satan or yourself. You need to know the character of God and what God sounds like.
  • Gary shares how he cultivates intimacy with God.

Summary:

  1. There are multiple ways to hear God.
  2. Whatever suits you and means you can hear God the best.
  3. Cultivate intimacy with God

Prophetic activation:

Turn your heart and thoughts to Father God and ask Him –

  • “God, can You please reveal to me very specifically a way You’ve been trying to get my attention, and I haven’t realised?”
  • “God, can You please show me more about that please?”

Time Stamps:

[0:36] – Gary & Jane briefly share how they have heard God this week.

[3:56] – Gary & Jane share how they best hear God.

[11:23] – First Principle: There are multiple ways to hear God.

[16:45] – Second Principle: The best way to hear God is whatever suits you and means you can hear God the best.

[19:31] – Third Principle – Cultivate intimacy with God.

[20:59] – Summary

[21:26] – Prophetic activation.

[22:38] – Gary & Jane both share a prophetic word for a listener.

[24:10] – Gary prays for you.

Resources / Links Mentioned:

Bible Verses Mentioned:

  • 2 Timothy 3:16
  • Psalm 119:105
  • Exodus 3:1-4
  • Judges 6:37-40
  • Numbers 22:1-35
  • Daniel 5:5
  • Acts 5:1-10
  • John 12:27-30
  • 1 Kings 19:11-12
  • Jeremiah 1
  • Habakkuk 2:1-2
  • Amos 7
  • Jeremiah 1:11-13
  • Exodus 3:3-4
  • Luke 5:22

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Support the show:

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Life Update and Beginning of 2025

Life Update and Beginning of 2025

Mar 16, 2025 | 0 comments

Episode Description:

Gary and Jane share a life update on what has been happening over the last few months, raising the issue – “When things don’t turn out quite as we hope or expect, what do we do?” Jane also unpacks hearing God for each month of this year. They also cast the vision for the podcast for season 3 – common questions people ask about Hearing God.

Episode Notes:

Life update over the last three months.

  • Highlights and SUFM (Beach mission).
  • Word/phrase for the year and each month.
  • Jane reinjured her knee, bringing up the issue of when things don’t turn out as we hope or expect, what do we do?

First Principle: Our attitude is important.

  • What were you expecting? Were they false expectations?
  • Remaining open to God. Don’t close the door of relationship or allow it to impact negatively.
  • Paul in the Bible – reading Acts in the Bible (Acts 16:6-10) – a considerable number of things that went wrong. Imprisoned, shipwrecked, etc.
  • Paul ended up being put in prison in Macedonia. I’m sure that wasn’t his expectation. But he steadfastly sought God and chased after him.

Second Principle:  Be careful who you listen to.

  • Look at Job in the Bible. A lot of people ready and eager to give him advice on what he should do.
  • Are we cultivating intimacy with Jesus?
  • How do you cultivate intimacy with Father God, Jesus, and Holy Spirit? Do you ‘treat’/relate to each of them differently?

Third Principle: Look at the big picture.

  • In the Bible, if you just looked at the crucifixion, you would miss the whole purpose, that of relationship, as well as sin, salvation, and the resurrection.

Summary:

  • Our attitude is important.
  • Be careful who you listen to.
  • Look at the big picture.

For Season 3 in 2025, we are looking at common questions people ask about hearing God.

  • If you have any questions you would like answered, please email us at garyandjaneb@gmail.com
  • Some examples of questions we have already been asked are:
    • What’s the best way to hear God? (We are covering this topic next week.)
    • What if I’m not sure I’ve heard God right?
    • Can I hear God through ChatGPT?
    • Is it okay to ask God to speak to me in a certain way?
    • Will God tell me what to do with my life?
    • How do I help my friends hear God?

Prophetic activation:

Turn your heart and thoughts to Father God and ask Him –

  • “Father God, is there a phrase or a word You would like me to hang on to this next month, or a phrase/word that will describe my month ahead?”
  • You might like to ask God for a word/phrase for each month for the rest of the year or a word/phrase for the whole year, sort of like an umbrella over the entire year.

Time Stamps:

[1:01] – Gary & Jane share briefly how they have heard God this week.

[6:30] – An explanation of a word/phrase for the year and each month.

[11:38] – When things don’t turn out quite as we expect.

[12:11] – First Principle: Our attitude is important.

[18:56] – Second Principle: Be careful who you listen to.

[21:11] – Third Principle – Look at the big picture.

[22:02] – Summary

[22:28] – What’s coming in Season 3, 2025.

[24:35] – Prophetic activation.

[25:41] – Gary & Jane both share a prophetic word for a listener.

[27:56] – Gary prays for you.

Resources / Links Mentioned:

Bible Verses Mentioned:

  • Acts 16:6-10
  • Job

Connect with Gary & Jane:

Support the show:

  • Please share this podcast with someone who would value hearing from God.
  • Follow and leave a rating + review on your favourite podcast listening app.
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Wrap Up for 2024

Wrap Up for 2024

Nov 10, 2024 | 0 comments

Episode Description:

Sharing 14 main principles of how Biblical characters heard God and the application to our life, we also reveal which Biblical character from our series in Season 2 we have related to the most. We also share why this is the last episode for 2024 Season 2 and how we will return in March 2025 with Season 3. Meanwhile, we encourage you to listen to episodes you’ve missed or your favourite ones to inspire you while you wait for Season 3. Thank you so much for listening.

Episode Notes:

Review of 2024:

  • An explanation of why we are taking a break until March 2025 from podcasting.
  • The Bible characters that Gary & Jane felt they learnt the most from, especially concerning hearing God.

14 Main Principles from how the various Biblical characters we covered heard God.

  1. God speaks to us personally and in multiple ways. He desires relationship with us. E.g. Paul, Lazarus, Hagar, Ezekiel, Adam & Eve, Jonah, Mary & Joseph.
  2. Reading the Bible is important. E.g. Nehemiah, Josiah.
  3. God loves questions. E.g. David, Nehemiah, Haggai, Jeremiah.
  4. God works in bizarre ways. E.g. Hosea, Abraham, Balaam & the donkey, Gideon, Jonah, Ruth, Esther.
  5. Practice hearing God. E.g. Samuel, David.
  6. Grow in wisdom and discernment. E.g. Jochebed.
  7. Character is important. E.g. Noah.
  8. Live courageously. Hear God and then courageously step out and obey. E.g., Jochebed, Joshua (who heard God and was still afraid), Deborah, and Daniel (who was counter-cultural).
  9. Identity is important. Hearing God encountering God changes us—for example, Leah, the woman at the well, Gideon, and Saul.
  10. There’s always hope with God. Never give up. E.g. Lazarus, Ezekiel.
  11. Don’t limit God. E.g. Ezekiel.
  12. Position yourself to hear God. E.g. Lydia, Samuel, Jeremiah, Habakkuk.
  13. Act on what you hear. E.g. Lydia.
  14. Just because we can’t see God at work doesn’t mean He’s not working. E.g. Ruth, Esther.

Prophetic activation:

Turn your heart and thoughts to Father God and ask Him –

  • “God, which Bible verse would You like me to hold on to for 2025?”
  • “God, what do I need to do in preparation for next year, and how does this Bible verse apply to my life?”

Time Stamps:

[2:21] – Gary & Jane share briefly how they have heard God this week.

[9:59] – Gary & Jane share which Bible character they related to the most.

[14:48] – 14 Main Principles from how the Biblical characters heard God.

[18:13] – Prophetic activation.

[19:18] – Gary & Jane both share a prophetic word for a listener.

[23:59] – Gary prays for you.

Resources / Links Mentioned:

Bible Verses Mentioned:

  • Psalm 23:5 (I incorrectly mentioned Psalm 25:5 – sorry)
  • Song of Solomon 8:14
  • Mark 6:31-33

Connect with Gary & Jane:

Support the show:

  • Please share this podcast with someone who would value hearing from God.
  • Follow and leave a rating + review on your favourite podcast listening app.
  • If God is leading your heart to donate or support the show in any way, please visit https://buymeacoffee/garyandjanM Thank you so much.
Episode 64: Hearing God when life doesn’t go according to plan

Episode 64: Hearing God when life doesn’t go according to plan

Nov 3, 2024 | 0 comments

Episode Description:

Life often seems to throw us ‘curve balls’, and we can end up living lives different from what we imagined. How we deal with these events is vital. In the Bible, Moses dealt with significant events in his life, especially when he went from a ‘somebody’ living in a royal palace to a ‘nobody’ in the outback. He then discovered what God can do with a person fully devoted to Him. Join us as we unpack how Moses heard God amid these events and how it can relate to our life.

Episode Notes:

Background to Moses:

  • We read about Moses in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
  • Episode 63 – Jochebed Moses’s mother and the events surrounding Moses’ birth.
  • Basically, Pharoah was scared of the Israelites in his country and issued an edict to kill every male baby born. Moses’ mother, Jochebed, courageously hid Moses. He was found by Pharoah’s daughter who paid Jochebed to nurse Moses and bring him up for the first approx. eight years of his life.
  • Moses then went to live in the Royal Palace.
  • Can you imagine the emotions behind this story? The jealousy that Jochebed was being paid to bring up her only son. Jealousy that Moses went to live in luxury and have servants, whereas his brother and sister and friends were servants.
  • Flavius Josephus, a Jewish priest, scholar and historian, wrote in the first century in a manuscript called ‘The Antiquities of the Jews’ (Book 2, chapter 10) that Moses became the General of the Egyptian army and was famous for defeating the Ethiopians. Acts 7:22 says Moses was mighty in speech and deeds. He had power and the ability to do anything. He saw an Egyptian and Israelite fighting and went to intervene and killed the Egyptian. Expecting it to be kept quiet, he was obviously shocked and alarmed the next day when he saw two Israelites fighting, and they challenged him about killing the Egyptian. Moses then ran away and lived as a nomad for 40 years.
  • Hebrews 11:24-25 says, “By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.” Moses chose between royalty and being a servant.
  • After Moses had lived in the desert for 40 years, God called Moses through a burning bush experience to lead the Israelites in escaping from the Egyptians to cross to the Promised Land.
  • Moses had several mountain-top experiences with God, one of those being when God gave him the 10 Commandments for the Israelites (Exodus 20)
  • His death is recorded in Deuteronomy 34. Due to an incident recorded in Numbers 20 where Moses didn’t obey God but relied on a past experience, God prevented him from entering the Promised Land.
  • He had been leading this grumbling tribe around and around the desert for 40 years, and then he is prevented from seeing the one thing they were aiming for due to not obeying God.
  • 1st 40 years, Moses thought he was a somebody as Pharoah’s ‘grandson’. 2nd 40 years, Moses believed he was a nobody and lived a nomadic lifestyle as a shepherd. 3rd 40 years – discovered what God can do with a person devoted to him.
  • Moses was fluent in both Hebrew and Egyptian culture.

First Principle: Never underestimate God.

  • God is God. He can do whatever He likes. He can and often will do the bizarre and extraordinary.
  • God spoke to Moses through thunder, fire, and lightning.
  • God used Moses in the miraculous parting of the Red Sea so the Israelites could escape from the Egyptians.
  • God performed many miraculous signs. In Exodus 16, God provided manna and food each night for the Israelites in the desert.
  • God spoke to Moses face to face. Exodus 33:11 “The Lord would speak to Moses face to face as one would a friend.”
  • Moses sensed and felt God and had visual and auditory experiences. In Exodus 19, Moses spoke, and God answered him in thunder.
  • What’s in your hand? Moses, in Exodus 4 – what was in Moses’ hand? Provision. Protection. Promise. Due to his Egyptian background, he had been taught to pick up snakes by the head so they wouldn’t bite you. God said, pick it up by the tail. Obey me, not your Egyptian ways and knowledge.
  • Always an outcome for disobeying God. Due to disobeying God, Moses wasn’t permitted to cross into the Promised Land. God could have waivered that, but He didn’t. Moses died before the fulfilment of the task. I don’t want to die prematurely before the fulfilment of what God has called me to. What about you?

Second Principle: Identity is important.

  • Acts 7:22 says Moses was mighty in speech and deeds. Yet in Exodus 4:10, we see Moses believed he lacked eloquence. Was slow of speech and stuttered. How Moses saw himself did not line up with how others saw him and how he truly was. Unless the trauma of being caught killing the Egyptian and disappearing into the wilderness for 40 years destroyed his self-esteem. Moses lost all confidence in himself. He felt inferior.
  • Thankfully, God sees us differently. God knows us intimately. God believes in us and our potential.
  • Moses had a massive fear of rejection in Exodus 3, telling God what some of the problems he might face could be. Despite God telling and showing him otherwise, he felt inadequate, unworthy, useless, and undeserving.
  • Moses did not trust God enough to believe God could triumph and do whatever through Moses. God gave him three signs – throwing his stick on the ground and it turns into a snake, putting his hand inside his jacket and it becomes leprous, and water turning into blood. Even after all these miraculous signs, Moses doubts.

Third Principle: Pay attention to the unusual.

  • Moses call in Exodus 3:1-6 Moses saw that though the bush was on fire, it did not burn up. So, Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.”
  • Whenever you see a strange sight, investigate.

Summary:

  1. Never underestimate God.
  2. Identity is important.
  3. Pay attention to the unusual.

Prophetic activation:

Turn your heart and thoughts to Father God and ask Him –

  • “Father God, when you look at me, what do You think?” or “What’s on Your mind, God, when You see me, when You look at me, when You gaze at me?”
  • “Father God, can You tell me more about that please?”
  • Or “God, how do You see me dressed symbolically at the moment (ie what outfit am I wearing eg Warrior, Princess, Sailor etc)?

Time Stamps:

[0:36] – Gary & Jane share briefly how they have heard God this week.

[8:09] – Background to the story of Moses.

[13:14] – First Principle: Never underestimate God.

[19:44] – Second Principle: Identity is important.

[22:59] – Third Principle: Pay attention to the unusual.

[27:18] – Recap the principles.

[27:39] – Prophetic activation.

[29:13] – Gary & Jane both share a prophetic word for a listener.

[32:32] – Gary prays for you.

Resources / Links Mentioned:

Bible Verses Mentioned:

  • Exodus, especially chapters 3, 4, 16, 19, 20, 33
  • Leviticus
  • Numbers, especially chapter 20
  • Deuteronomy
  • Acts 7:22
  • Hebrews 11:24-25

Connect with Gary & Jane:

Support the show:

  • Please share this podcast with someone who would value hearing from God.
  • Follow and leave a rating + review on your favourite podcast listening app.
  • If God is leading your heart to donate or support the show in any way, please visit https://buymeacoffee/garyandjanM Thank you so much.
Episode 63: Hearing God when your faith is tested.

Episode 63: Hearing God when your faith is tested.

Oct 27, 2024 | 0 comments

 

Episode Description:

How do you respond when you’re required to do something contrary to your beliefs and principles? Join us as we unpack how Jochebed in the Bible (Moses’ mother) handled an order as a midwife to not only kill male babies but also the actions she took to save her baby boy. It may be a bit of a stretch to say Jochebed ‘heard’ God. It’s probably more how she responded to God throughout this time. Jochebed was willing to make difficult decisions and great sacrifices, putting her whole family at risk. But God. Just as God quietly orchestrated events in the life of Jochebed, be assured that He is also working behind the scenes in your life.

 

Episode Notes:

Background to Jochebed:

  • Married to Amran, her nephew (Numbers 26:59 and Exodus 6:20).
  • Mother of Aaron, Miriam and Moses. Moses was the youngest sibling.
  • Jochebed must have been a woman of character – when you look at her three children: Aaron – High Priest, Miriam, prophetic worshipper and intercessor, and Moses delivered the Hebrews from the Egyptians and led them for 40 years.
  • Read about her and her baby Moses in Exodus 1:8-22, and 2:1-10 and then again in Acts 7:18-22. Plus, Hebrews 11:23.
  • A new king came to power in Egypt, complaining that the Israelites living among them were too numerous. Says, “Come, we must deal shrewdly with them, or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join our enemies, fight against us and leave the country.”
  • So, they put slave masters over them to oppress them with forced labour, and they made their lives bitter. But the more they abused and oppressed them, the more they multiplied.
  • The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah (Jochebed) and Puah, “When you are helping the Hebrew women during childbirth on the delivery stool, if you see that the baby is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, let her live.” The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live. Then, the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?”
  • The midwives answered Pharaoh, “Hebrew women are not like Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth before the midwives arrive.”
  • So, God was kind to the midwives, and the number of people increased and became even more numerous. And because the midwives feared God, he gave them their own families.
  • Then Pharaoh gave this order to all his people: “Every Hebrew boy that is born you must throw into the Nile, but let every girl live.”
  • Jochebed became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She hid him for three months. When she could no longer hide him, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch to make it waterproof. Moses was put in the basket and set among the reeds. Miriam stood watch every day.
  • Interestingly, papyrus/bullrushes are soft, flexible, and capable of withstanding pressure and contact with hard and soft objects.
  • Both the Amplified and The Message versions in Hebrews 11:23 say it was an act of faith that Jochebed hid Moses.
  • Verse 5 – Then Pharaoh’s daughter went down to the Nile to bathe and saw the basket among the reeds. She opened it and saw the baby, recognising it as one of the Hebrew babies.
  • Verse 7 – Miriam, an 8-10-year-old, boldly approaches Pharaoh’s daughter and asks, “Shall I go and get one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby for you?”
  • Pharoah’s daughter replied yes. Jochebed came, and Pharoah’s daughter said to her, “Take this baby and nurse him for me, and I will pay you.” So Jochebed took Moses and was paid to nurse him.
  • When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying, “I drew him out of the water.”
  • God was at work behind the scenes. Co-incidences/God-incidences:
    • Jochebed just happened to put Moses in the right spot on the Nile.
    • Pharaoh’s daughter just happened to see the basket.
    • Moses just happened to cry at the right time.
    • Miriam just happened to be nearby.
    • Jochebed just happened to be available and able to nurse.
    • Pharaoh’s daughter just happened to have enough influence to save baby Moses.
  • I gather Pharoah’s daughter didn’t tell her father that she had saved a Hebrew baby until he was returned to her some 8-10 years later.
  • What are some areas of your life you need to stop holding on to and start trusting God?

First Principle: Preparation is key.

  • How we react in situations begins long before the crisis occurs.
  • With our kids, we discussed certain situations with them when things could go wrong and talked through with them some actions, e.g. at a party and don’t feel safe, code words etc
  • Intimacy with God and reading the Bible are important and they build our faith muscle.
  • Practising hearing the voice of God.
  • Hebrews 11:23 “By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.”
  • Moses’ sister acted quickly. She approached Pharoah’s daughter and asked if she wanted someone to nurse the baby for her.

Second Principle: Discernment is necessary.

  • Hiding the baby would have put her whole family at risk. Do you think Jochebed clearly thought through her plan from beginning to end and considered the consequences, even if it was a great sacrifice for her and Amram?
  • Jochebed had to let go and trust God.
  • Go to God yourself, not through others. Yes, seek wise counsel, but don’t rely on others hearing God for you. Prophetic words should affirm that which you are already sensing from God.
  • The whole Covid experience worldwide – I wonder if we as a society ‘failed’ that test. Not that it was a test, but fear undoubtedly reigned prominent, even amongst Christians.
  • James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.“
  • Colossians 3:15 “Let peace be your umpire.”

Third Principle: Be courageous.

  • Hebrews 11:23 – an act of faith that Jochebed hid Moses.
  • Courage to fear God, not man. Sometimes, we can let our fear override our faith or misplace fear. Jochebed was courageous and showed steadfast faith in God’s promises and provision.
  • Jochebed’s name means ‘Jehovah glorified’. She certainly brought glory to God in her actions.
  • Courage to trust God and place the situation in His hands. Not only with her baby but all the Hebrew babies. She was wise, righteous, and God-fearing. God is not into child sacrifice.
  • Trusting God often requires both decision and action.
  • Deuteronomy 31 has the command to “Be strong and courageous” three times, and Joshua 1 has it four times. “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lordyour God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
  • One thing we can be certain of is that we will experience trials of our faith. We don’t want those trials to rock the foundations of our faith.
  • Courage may look like creativity, sacrifice, and trust.
  • The reward for fearing God is the Torah – Jochebed feared God and didn’t kill the Hebrew baby boys. She gave birth to Moses, through whom the Torah was given.
  • Trust that God is working behind the scenes.
  • As God quietly orchestrates events in the life of Jochebed, be assured that He is also working behind the scenes in your life.

Summary:

  1. Preparation is key.
  2. Discernment is necessary.
  3. Be courageous.

 

Prophetic activation:

Turn your heart and thoughts to Father God and ask Him –

  • “Father God, what would You like me to pray for myself at the moment?” (You might like to include ‘and my kids’ if you have kids.)

 

Time Stamps:

[0:57] – Gary & Jane share briefly how they have heard God this week.

[5:39] – Background to the story of Jochebed.

[12:02] – First Principle: Preparation is key.

[14:43] – Second Principle: Discernment is necessary.

[20:03] – Third Principle: Be courageous.

[23:44] – Recap the principles.

[24:06] – Prophetic activation.

[25:03] – Gary & Jane both share a prophetic word for a listener.

[27:12] – Gary prays for you.

 

Resources / Links Mentioned:

 

Bible Verses Mentioned:

  • Numbers 26:59
  • Exodus 6:20
  • Exodus 1:8-22; 2:1-10
  • Acts 7:18-22
  • Hebrews 11:23
  • James 1:5
  • Colossians 3:15
  • Deuteronomy 31
  • Joshua 1

 

Connect with Gary & Jane:

 

Support the show:

  • Please share this podcast with someone who would value hearing from God.
  • Follow and leave a rating + review on your favourite podcast listening app.
  • If God is leading your heart to donate or support the show in any way, please visit https://buymeacoffee/garyandjanM Thank you so much.