G We all want to be sure. But why? Last night especially hard for me, I begged him for a sign. and His signs and His works which He did in the midst of Egypt to Pharaoh the king of Egypt and to all his land; and what He did to Egypts army, to its horses and its chariots, when He made the water of the Red Sea to engulf them while they were pursuing you, and the. I have continuously tried to answer this question as I have also contemplated asking God for a sign. If I go down to the place of death, you will be there. He promises to do a new thing. How do you ask God for a Sign? If we are looking for a sign to know if we are doing Gods will, we can be assured God will let us know and lead the way. I totally understand how you feel though. [ a] Read full chapter Footnotes Isaiah 7:14 Immanuel means God is with us Isaiah 7:14 in all English translations Isaiah 6 Isaiah 8 English Standard Version (ESV) Their hypocrisy is so strong as to keep them from the apparent and abundant evidence that their Messiah was standing right in front of them. Show me a sign for good,That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed,Because You, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me. At least that has been my experience. One comes from the Bible and one from personal experience. But in my experience, prayer does not work like a slot machine. 15Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. In 1st Samuel 14 He said Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. Please see also my blog, Four Signs You are Being Called By God. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Matthew 12:38 Verse Concepts 2 months back, after fasting and prayers for 2 months, i finally proposed him, He says, in their Indian Hindu family its hard to accept a Christian, its gonna be big fight, They didnt let him win for his career itself, in marriage its impossible..he preferences are invisible. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Ask a sign for yourself from the Lord your God; make it deep as Sheol or high as heaven.. Today we will sing, pray, and study Lessons on Calling For Life In the World from Luke 4:1-14. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. What About Gods Plan? 13And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also? If you ask God for guidance, He will send you all the signs, warnings, and directions that you need. If I go up to heaven, you will be there. I will give glory to your name forever,13for your love for me is very great. Then He said, Throw it on the ground. So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it. 16How will anyone know that you look favorably on meon me and on your peopleif you dont go with us? Isaiah 9:1-21 ESV / 5 helpful votes Not Helpful But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. We cannot presume to make deals with God: If you show me ________, then I will do _________. Psalm 71:9-13 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. Im kinda confused, on the one hand I would think God would want to encourage us, yet on the other, He has been silent in my life for decades it seems- and frankly, its causing me to even doubt my salvation- on the one hand I think God is allowing it- allowing Satan to sift me by working on my faith, trying to get me to doubt God- but on the other hand, and perhaps Satan is succeeding, I question whether I am saved because it seems as though God doesnt hear my prayers- God allowed Satan to plant the seeds of doubt in Adam and Eves mind- and they failed God- then God came back on the scene- Is that whats happening in my life? It is His love letter to us full of all things He has done, is doing, and will do for all of us who believe. What were they seeking? If they will not believe you or heed the witness of the first sign, they may believe the witness of the last sign. I said God if this is not Your will then please let someone place a contract on the property. Come into my heart and make me more like You. 15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. I think signs are still in alignment with Gods will. I will wait to see what He will do. The fleece was dry in the morning, but the ground was covered with dew. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. Just silence. I also believed it revealed that I had weak faith or a lack of trust. God does not leaves us in darkness. Insecurity: The Lies and the Truth of It. We don't need signs to prove that Christ is Lord. Thanks for your article on this important topic of signs when You are seeking Gods wisdom and will in the matter. Unless otherwise indicated, all content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. I pray for God to reveal my specific purpose, why I am here. We were a bit discouraged and we immediately prayed about it. MY Purpose of this earth is To finish HIS purpose through HIM, With HIM, for HIS GLORY. I dont know- I just know that He is very silent- and I struggle with the thought that perhaps I wasnt sincere enough when i got saved- I want to think that it;s just Satan planting the seeds of doubt, and if so Ill carry on, but the big what if comes along- Ugggh! As you can see, the confirmation of what he told me through his word and other believers whom I didnt tell them anything about what God told me in very very assuring abd much more reliable than signs. We cannot demand or pout, stomping our feet or throwing a temper tantrum when God does not reveal Himself in the way that we want. For they may say, The Lord has not appeared to you. The Lord said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A staff. Then He said, Throw it on the ground. So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it.read more.But the Lord said to Moses, Stretch out your hand and grasp it by its tailso he stretched out his hand and caught it, and it became a staff in his hand that they may believe that the Lord, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you. The Lord furthermore said to him, Now put your hand into your bosom. So he put his hand into his bosom, and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous like snow. I am overjoyed. If I go east where the sun rises. [Verse 1] I really need to talk to you, Lord Since the last time we talked the walk has been hard Now I know you haven't left me, but I feel like I'm alone (Yeah) I'm. We are seeking His wisdom and I dont think a humble prayer for confirmation upsets a God that loves us more than we can imagine. Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel. Moses desperately wanted the presence of the LORD to go with him and the people. This is where this becomes deeply personal to me. 11Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. I would love to give you access to my FAITH RESOURCE library! I do not know quite where I picked up this idea (somewhere in my long-ago Sunday School days, I suppose), but I always thought it was wrong to ask God for a sign. 12One day Moses said to theLord, You have been telling me, Take these people up to the Promised Land. But you havent told me whom you will send with me. ), I now believe that God does want us to Him and boldly ask for signs. These cookies do not store any personal information. From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you, who acts for those who wait for him. Now then, swear to me by the LORD that as I have dealt kindly with you, you also will deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a sure sign. Thank you for worshiping with us! ((Biggest hit in his life was,His parents didnt accept to do further study in other country, He tried and finally gave up his career )) This made him lonely soul, accepting everything whatver comes on way good worst bad(his mom passed away after nerves breakdown of 8 yrs)..He hasnt experienced MOMs love, Gods Love ,family Love, Joyful life. That proof can be found in the Bible. I was asking God for miracle, for their salvation and Liberation from God of lies ,Empty lies of their hindu belief system every Mountain be Uprooted from their Hearts ,eyes and Mind Blinded by world, and Let HIS light shine out of the darkness.. After 10 days of proposing he stopped responding..He sees, he doesnt repsond/reply.Even i dont want to make him uncomfortable with msgs,..so i send hi, msgs 10/15 days once.. As No response to calls msgs mails from him for a month, Theres a slow question inside me, Should i STOP praying and move on or PAUSE and pray earnestly. Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular, Preposition | first person common singular, A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural, To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed, Pronoun - second person masculine singular, LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel, Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular, To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge, David strengthens his prayer by the consciousness of his religion, He desires the continuance of former grace, Complaining of the proud, he craves some token of God's goodness, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Poetry: Psalm 86:17 Show me a sign of your goodness (Psalm Ps Psa. He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide disputes for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. I pray for my friend Jeff. I will definitely check out your blog too! Then get yourself an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between you and the city, and set your face toward it so that it is under siege, and besiege it. The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. Amen. You give me the inspiration and accountability I need. Publisher: OpenBible.info. They know their mission is to bring God glory and have their lives point to Him. Your story is such an encouragement to me and will bless many others. A week ago we had received an email from a Pastor in which he said sometimes its easy to look at the lack of results to our prayer and conclude this is not workingmaybe this isnt meant to be and then he said its always too early to quit on your dream. My passion is helping women connect Faith + Life in authentic and meaningful ways. I pray for God to supply the ability and resources to help homeless people get off the street and glorify God in the process. 17The LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father's house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria. This time let the fleece remain dry while the ground around it is wet with dew." 40 So that night God did as Gideon asked. He wants to see God. New Living Translation (NLT). Your Spirit is everywhere I go. | For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal . Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.- World English BibleTherefore the Lord Himself giveth to you a sign, Lo, the Virgin is conceiving, And is bringing forth a son, And hath called his name Immanuel,- Youngs Literal Bible Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: behold, the young woman shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.- Jewish Publication Society Bible. Lewis. Were hoping shes in a rehab place, she stayed sober for so long she just recently relapsed. 3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. You make some great observations. "Lord Give Me a Sign" is a song by American hip hoprecording artist DMX, released as the second single from his sixth studio album Year of the Dog. Maybe they areperhaps they arent. He leads you. For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire. Too poor for church. And thank YOU for your kind and encouraging words! 8-9 He got up, ate and drank his fill, and set out. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you. After 42 years levels are low. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. However, most of his lamentations conclude with him looking up, remembering Gods faithfulness, and claiming Gods promises. In nearly 3 years I have not found a better suited place. So instead of using signs he speaks to us directly. Jesus uses their discerning of the weather as an example of how every sign that they need has already been produced and yet their hearts are hard and closed to it. Meaning, I believe that when we get close to God, try to listen to HIs voice, and follow His will,Satan does not like it. So I asked God for a sign. Suddenly sometimes, i feel like Seeking Sign makes heart at ease Biggest Give away for me in THIS BLOG is, 1.Ask Boldly yet Humbly 2. Moses has already pleaded for God to spare the people whom He has already threatened to wipe out, but he wants more. Take my lifeIm ready to join my ancestors in the grave! Exhausted, he fell asleep under the lone broom bush. I like your straight forward approach. I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. Or am i just not spiritual enough for Him to hear me? I can so relate and understand your doubts, struggle, and questioning. The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. I will set a sign among them and will send survivors from them to the nations: Tarshish, Put, Lud, Meshech, Tubal and Javan, to the distant coastlands that have neither heard My fame nor seen My glory. Now Hezekiah said to Isaiah, What will be the sign that the Lord will heal me, and that I shall go up to the house of the Lord the third day? Isaiah said, This shall be the sign to you from the Lord, that the Lord will do the thing that He has spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten steps or go back ten steps? So Hezekiah answered, It is easy for the shadow to decline ten steps; no, but let the shadow turn backward ten steps.read more.Isaiah the prophet cried to the Lord, and He brought the shadow on the stairway back ten steps by which it had gone down on the stairway of Ahaz. Empty Depleted Exhaust, Struggling to make a decision? But my face will not be seen.. Thank you for all that you provide in my life. Thanks for taking the time to reach out, Ginger. 9:6; Cited Matt. The Bible tells us that we should seek God first and find our fulfillment in Him. This is an interesting and encouraging post Clara but It is doubtful if signs are appropiate when taking into consideration that when Moses and David asked for signs , it was in the old testament when the holy spirit had not yet been given. TopicalBible v4 Consider this question. Psalms 150:1 - 127:6 - Praise ye the LORD. So what about our motives when we go to God asking for a sign? When we ask for a sign from God. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog and seek God and His voice. Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. What they both are expressing is acknowledgment of who they are and who God is. And as you pointed out Abrahams servant Eliezer asked for a very specific sign in his charge of finding a wife for Isaac. Nourished by that meal, he walked forty days and nights, Theres no bread and water- just silence- suffocating silence-, DONT WHINE, WATCH INSTEAD .. Im trying to watch-, And while God seemed to accept some of Elijahs venting, he also asked him to take the focus off of himself and look to see what God was doing Im not seeing His works- Am I just looking in the wrong places? He blew a rams horn as a call to arms, and the men of the clan of Abiezer came to him. I honestly believe signs can be very very deceptive and it was the old pattern old testament of seeking Gods face. Thanks! I ask this because 42+ years of unanswered prayers (actual answer),not Yes, not No, not Wait, just silence. 17 Give me a sign of your favor: make my enemies see, to their confusion, that you, LORD, help and comfort me. I did share Gospel in our initial days, and i kept sharing few Good news that happen in our everyday lives he says Good, God works for u. Again(2006). Amen!! Psalms 95:1-11 - O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Does getting a sign from God include recognition, success, or praise for ourselves? Deuteronomy 15:10-11The New Revised Standard Version. I have guest posted for them as well. If i also give up on this relationship, its Over. 9 If they say to us, Wait until we come to you, then we will stand still in our place, and we will not go up to them. Human freedom. The fleece was dry in the morning, but the ground was covered with dew. Read More. Trevor had received two job offers. This is a sign to the house of Israel. I pray that you continue to seek God!