Based on 2 Samuel 2:1 (New King James Version)
“It happened after this that David inquired of the Lord, saying, ‘Shall I go up to any of the cities of Judah?’ And the Lord said to him, ‘Go up.’ David said, ‘Where shall I go up?’ And He said, “To Hebron.”
Can God speak to us today as He spoke to David? And the answer is: Yes. What's more, God is speaking personally to each of us all the time, from sunrise to sunset, all night long, and sometimes even in our dreams. God is always speaking to us and through different things and people. Right now, at this very moment, it is not I who speaks through these thoughts, but it is part of the inspiration of the Holy Spirit through me as God is speaking to you at this very moment. God always speaks to us.
So, some may ask, “Why do I feel like He doesn't talk to me?” Or, “I am left without understanding how God speaks to me.” The problem is not that God does not speak to us, because we have already established that He does so at every moment. The issue is that, if a person does not realize that God is speaking to them, then the issue is not with God, but rather, the fault lies with the person not being able to listen or pay attention to God. That is rather the problem of why the vast majority of people cannot hear God, because they are not paying attention to Him, but, above all, because their life is not in order with the Lord. When a person does not have their life in order before God, God may simply be speaking to them every moment, but they will not hear or perceive when He does so. That's the problem. The problem is never the Lord. The problem always lies in man, because of sin, for not having their life in order before God.
Now, how is it that David could even have dialogue with God? If we look at David's life, especially in his best moments, David had his life in order before the Lord. That's why this could happen, because God obviously spoke to him, but the dynamic was different. God spoke at every moment, but David sought that communion with God, to the point of asking him what to do and not do. What does this teach us? The first thing is that David had established a relationship with the Lord. Not only did David believe in the Lord, but he sought Him, and through that search, he obeyed God. What there was in David's life were two things that were based on faith, and another one that is vital as the root. The two things were: order and obedience, and it must have that priority, that is, order first and then obedience.
What does the order consist of? The first is to recognize the Lord as such, and for this you do not need to be perfect, because David was never perfect, in the sense that he committed sins. He was a sinner. But that should give us a lot of hope, because none of us are perfect, or without sin. So, we can establish that being free of sin is not a requirement to be able to have communion with God. And there we begin to see the wonderful grace of God. But let's delve into the order. The order in our lives consists of not only recognizing the Lord, but of putting our lives in the order that He desires. Therefore, He must be more than Savior in our lives, He must be Lord. That's what it means to recognize Him for what He is. It must go far beyond simple words. It must be something that practically and literally happens in our lives. And that can only happen with something very precise, with total repentance and conversion of sins. That is part of the first step to establishing order. God allows us to approach Him as we are, but on the condition that we make a full decision to leave all our sins behind, without justifications, without reservations. It should be a 100% conversion. This is what the Word says: If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9. This is the only way we can begin to put our lives in order before God, because the Lord is not going to enter a heart that has not repented and converted from all sin. And this is one of the serious problems today within Christianity, that the majority cannot be born again because there is no complete repentance, and therefore, the Holy Spirit does not enter a person. It is impossible. The Lord accepts us as we are, but we cannot remain in that condition. The condition again that must be fulfilled is repentance so that the Lord enters our lives. And the second step needed to establish order in our lives, after complete repentance, is to ask Jesus to be not only our Savior, but even more, our Lord, and to take the main place in our lives. The fulfillment of order in our lives is that the Lord must literally be the Lord of our lives. Why? Because the supreme authority of the universe must be authority in our lives too, without exceptions and conditions. This is the order of things, and our lives must fit into the natural order of the universe. Even the devil must submit to God, so how can we not, and for our salvation?
So, after order is established in our lives, the next thing must come, and that is obedience. That is where the practical side of faith comes in, that we must simply seek God's will and fulfill it. This is what David was doing in the passage we read. David asked the Lord because he genuinely wanted to do His will. Obedience is something critical and it must be a part of the life of every believer. This is what the Word says, for example: “So Samuel said: ‘Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.” 1 Samuel 15:22-23a. This is another serious problem that exists, that the vast majority of believers seek God so that God can grant them their requests, but not to do God's will. And this also keeps many people from being saved. I know that this verse is repeated many times, and it will continue to be repeated until God says and the people understand: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.” Matthew 7:21. So, simply put, absolutely no one will have access to the kingdom of God if they have not done God's will with their life. It cannot be said more clearly. So, obedience to God to do His will is a requirement to gain access into the kingdom of God.
And as an end, what should order and obedience culminate in? In loving the Lord. It all should lead to the first commandment, that we are to love the Lord with everything we are. David loved the Lord unconditionally, and in such a way that the only begotten Son of God, the Messiah, was to be called: Son of David. So, is your life in order before God? Are you obeying the Lord? And finally, do you love the Lord above all things? Lord bless! John. Support Israel. Pray for Israel. God will bless those that bless Israel.