Brian Simmons - I Hear His Whisper: 52 Devotions

I Hear His Whisper

52 Devotions to Encounter Gods Heart for You

Copyright 2015 Brian Simmons

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All Scripture is from The Passion Translation (The Psalms: Poetry on Fire; Proverbs: Wisdom from Above; Song of Songs: Divine Romance; Luke and Acts: To the Lovers of God; John: Eternal Love; Letters from Heaven: By the Apostle Paul; Hebrews and James: Faith Works; and Job. Copyright 2014. Used by permission of BroadStreet Publishing Group, LLC, Racine, Wisconsin, USA. All rights reserved. www.thepassiontranslation.com.

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For your whispers
in the night give me wisdom,
showing me what to do next.

Psalm 16:7 TPT

I love to be alone with Jesus in the early morning hours. Many mornings before the sun is up I have spent time to hear and listen to the voice I have come to love. God whispers to those who seek Him. Yes, He will thunder with a mighty sound, but He will also whisper His words of love into our hearts.

This is the first compilation of the messages of love I have heard spoken into my heart. While God has spoken these words to me personally, each whisper will also have application for your life. For example, God welcomes each of us to know that I am enough, and respond to His invitation to Give your heart to Me.

God is not silent. He has a voice, and you can learn to hear it for yourself. I trust these whispers will spark in you the desire to hear Gods gentle voice for yourself.

These words are not meant to replace Gods eternal, inspired Word. The Bible speaks clearly and gives us truth unfiltered. I suggest you have your Bible close at hand as your read through these pages. Search the Scriptures to ensure what I present agrees with Gods Word. God loves His people and longs for them to know Him, to hear His voice, and to obey His Word.

If you enjoy these whispers and dont want to wait for the next volume in this format, I regularly share other whispers at www.facebook.com/passiontranslation.

May the God of love bring you into His cloud-filled chamber as He whispers His eternal truths to you!

Brian Simmons

Draw me into your heart
and lead me out.
We will run away together
into your cloud-filled chamber.

Song of Songs 1:4 TPT

I care deeply for you, My child. There is nothing that you feel or experience that I dont also experience as I carry you through life. My hand is upon you, and nothing will take you away from My love. Quietly wait on Me, and you will feel my nearness. You will hear Me whisper into your soul, and My peace will descend upon you.

My little one, there is a hiding place you can find in Me. The shadow you see over you is the shadow of My wings. It is not a shadow of confusion, but a shadow of My hiding place where I will place you next to My heart. For I have taken you from troubled waters and brought you up on high to rest in My presence. No matter how dark the night and how fierce the trial, My kiss of mercy will keep and protect you.

No one says in My presence, I am afraid. It is never heard in My glory, I am poor. For I have given you all things that will strengthen your life and prepare you for eternity. In My presence all cry, Glory. Come into the shelter of My shadow, where all My lovers are washed, robed, crowned, and seated with Me. I care deeply for you, and nothing can disturb you in the hiding place of My glory. Come and rest with Me.

When you sit enthroned under the shadow of Shaddai,

You are hidden in the strength of God Most High.

Heres how I describe him:

Hes the hope that holds me, and the Stronghold to shelter me,

The only God for me, and my great Confidence.

And he will rescue you from every hidden trap of the enemy,

And he will protect you from false accusation

And any deadly curse.

His massive arms are wrapped around you, protecting you.

You can run under his covering of majesty and hide.

His arms of faithfulness are a shield keeping you from harm.

Is your soul troubled today? Take a moment to envision yourself under the shield of His arms or in the shadow of His wings. How does His shelter feel over you?

I am enough for you. When you face difficulties and limitations, I will whisper into your heart, I am enough. I will not shield you from every hardship, but I am enough as you walk through them with your eyes set on Me. I am enough. I will be your wraparound shield in the midst of your difficulty.

When you are lonely and seek companionship, I am enough. When your heart is troubled over many things, you must bring your soul before Me, for I am enough. When the lies men have spoken bring disturbance into your mind, I will wash them away, for My Word is enough.

Your thoughts cannot contain the love I have for you. And you will never be able to comprehend with your mind the plans that I have for you. Yet I am enough, and all you need to know is that I am here for you.

My Spirit longs to satisfy every part of you: your mind, your soul, your desires, your longings. When darkness comes, I am enough to see you through the night. Many have found that, even in the deepest pain, I am still enough. Come and learn the secrets of satisfying grace.

I am about to bring you into a place where you have never been before. A place of contentment and peace that the world cannot impart. You will see how I have prepared you all your life for this day of destiny. The coming season will be extraordinary and filled with delight. Answers to your prayers that were prayed long ago will be soon in coming. What looked like delay after delay will make sense to you as the clouds part and the light of glory shines through.

You must know, My child, that I am enough. I am greater than your dreams, greater than your plans, and greater than your thoughts could ever be. Come and learn the secret that all My lovers learn: I am enough for you.

Thomas said to him, Master, we dont know where youre going, so how could we know the way there? Jesus explained, I am the Way, I am the Truth, and I am the Life. No one comes next to the Father except through union with me. To know me is to know my Father too. And from now on you will realize that you have seen him and experienced him.

Reflect on the idea that He is enough. In what areas of your life do you especially need to hear Him whisper this today? List them out and allow His satisfying grace to cover them.

The time of unhindered joy is here. I am exposing the treachery of the enemy. He has come more than once to your door to entice you away from the joy of the Lord. Accusations have come, bad news has been proclaimed, disappointment has tried to enter your family, but I say to you: My joy will get you through. No longer will you allow discouragement to win the day, for I am the God of joyous breakthrough! Have you not found gladness as you have served Me and prayed to Me? This is only a foretaste of the bliss I have reserved and stored up for you. The future will be nothing like your past, so leap for joy, shout for joy, and dance with joy!