How God Speaks

Ever since I became a Christian (and even before that, really) I have felt God speaks to me through nature. Not an audible voice, but it's like looking at the stars or listening to the beauty of birds or seeing the splendor of mountains speaks to my heart in ways words cannot. What my heart feels is the weight of God's glory, power, and love.
 This goes along with the Scripture in Romans (1:20):
"For since the creation of the world, God's invisible qualities, his eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse."
Another way God speaks is through his people. We are so blessed that recently we have the privilege to sit under some wonderful preaching and teaching through our church.
This last Wednesday evening one of our pastors, David Filson, spoke on John Newton's life (author of Amazing Grace). He was a dear man and a good friend to another man named William Cowper. Cowper struggled with debilitating depression his whole life but also wrote incredible hymns and poems (There is a Fountain Filled with Blood being one of his most famous). Newton would just sit with him for hours in his darkness, not offering any advice, not speaking, not handing him books. Their friendship seemed so sweet and sincere.
We left feeling refreshed from the wonderful teaching and the next morning I got up to read my poem of the day (from the book A Poem a Day). Well, the poem that day (I was even a couple days behind) was by William Cowper! And this is from a book with 365 different poems from all different authors and time periods. Allen called me later and said he listened to a podcast on the way to work on Job 3 and it was all about the friendship between Cowper and Newton.
I was so amazed and encouraged by this. I am not sure how God is going to use this to mold us and teach us, but I look forward to learning more. If anything, it was an encouragement that God is with us, guiding us and leading us. Amen!

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