Why couples need to listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit

Romans 8:14 "For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you have no longer received the spirit of bondage to be feared, but you have received the Spirit of adoption, by which we cry out: Abba, Father. The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ; if he so it is that we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified together."

One ​​of the most important and least understood roles of the Holy Spirit is to communicate God's thoughts to us. Listening to the voice of God is well documented in Scripture, both in the Old and New Testaments. Adhering to the voice of the Holy Spirit is relational, that is, it stems from a relationship between you and God. It should be something we have a keen interest in doing at all times, especially as Christian couples who yearn for God to bless and guide our families.

But if you rarely or never hear the whisperings of the Spirit, or feel His nudging, you are missing out on one of the great blessings of your inheritance as a child of God. For you and your spouse to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit, you must develop a good foundation by reading the Bible, praying daily, and fasting regularly. Without such spiritual security, you miss one of the greatest tools of spiritual warfare, an instant message from headquarters (heaven) about what the enemy is doing and how to defeat them. Yes! It is it important for Christian families to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit.

Listening to the voice of God is a habit of the greatest men and women of faith, and we see many references to it in the Old and New Testaments. For example, Peter was in a house in Joppa and had a vision while taking a nap on the roof. When he woke up, Acts 10:19 says, "While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men are looking for you." He went with them, and the first Gentiles heard the gospel, believed, and received the Holy Spirit.

And the gospel quickly spread beyond the Jewish and Samaritan worlds into the Roman Empire and beyond. All of this happened because Peter heard the words of the Holy Spirit and obeyed. This shows that hearing the voice of the Holy Spirit is not enough in a couple. You must also learn to obey the words spoken by the Spirit.

If God in His majesty has chosen to speak to you, nothing is more important than learning to hear and obey God's voice! John 10:27 backs this up by saying, "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me."

However, we have to be careful about the voices we hear. This is why both of you must ask for, receive, and build on the gifts of the Holy Spirit in your home. When you see your spouse digging into the Word or handling a situation with God's grace, encourage them. Uplift them as they grow in their relationship with God.

1 Corinthians 12:6-10 speaks of these gifts, and verse ten says, “To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another the discernment of spirits; to another various kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues."

We must also possess a spirit of discernment and recognize the true voice of the Most High God and not fall victim to the voice of the devil. Satan is a cunning being who will do anything to deceive the true children of God as he can. 1 John 4:1 warns us, "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are of God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world."

There is a biblical account of people possessed by spirits of deception, falsely prophesying: "She kept doing this for many days. But Paul was very annoyed and turned around and said mind, 'I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!'” (Acts 16:18) We can imagine how many ignorant people must have been misled by this woman. why it is crucial that couples, who establish and perpetuate godly generations, discern the true and powerful voice of the Holy Spirit.

Let's review the benefits of couples listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit:

God is trustworthy; He keeps what he promised. God is good; He is concerned about us and attentive to our prayers. God is at peace and...