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Bible, he also speaks specifically to us from the Bible. This means<br />
that at any given moment the Spirit can take a particular passage,<br />
verse, phrase or word from the Scriptures and apply it into our own<br />
lives and situations, often bringing a word of promise or a word of<br />
instruction through it.<br />
Another way that God speaks is through a ‘still small voice’ (1 Kings<br />
19:12, King James Version). These whispers or promptings often<br />
come in the form of simple little instructions, like ‘cast the net’, ‘speak<br />
to that person’, ‘forgive that friend’ etc. We should always test such<br />
promptings against the broader revelation of Scripture and can enlist<br />
the help of mature fellow Christians and leaders. What’s clear from<br />
this story is that when we – like the disciples – act on a genuine<br />
word, promise or instruction from the Lord, the results can be<br />
miraculous – from catching nothing, to catching so much that we<br />
won’t be able to haul the nets in!<br />
PAUSE AND PONDER<br />
How do you respond to the idea of God speaking to you?<br />
Have you tried to hear God’s voice but have struggled?<br />
Maybe that’s because you have been expecting something<br />
dramatic and audible, when God is trying to speak to you<br />
through the Bible and in a ‘still small voice’.<br />
3. MOVE ON FROM THE MIRACLE TO MEET<br />
THE MIRACLE-MAKER<br />
Miracles are wonderful, but there’s something much greater: meeting<br />
the miracle-maker! It was after the miraculous catch of fish that the<br />
disciples recognised Jesus: ‘Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said<br />
to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It’s
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