November 5, 2025

Diana Niemeyer
“As for Philip, an angel of the Lord said to him, “Go south down the desert road that runs from Jerusalem to Gaza.” So he started out, and he met the treasurer of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under the Kandake, the queen of Ethiopia. The eunuch had gone to Jerusalem to worship, and he was now returning. Seated in his carriage, he was reading aloud from the book of the prophet Isaiah. The Holy Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and walk along beside the carriage.” Philip ran over and heard the man reading from the prophet Isaiah. Philip asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” The man replied, “How can I, unless someone instructs me?” And he urged Philip to come up into the carriage and sit with him. The passage of Scripture he had been reading was this: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter. And as a lamb is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth. He was humiliated and received no justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.”
Acts 8:26-33

On Sunday, Shawn taught about hearing God’s voice—a topic that stirs deep curiosity in me and, I’m sure, in many others. Hearing the voice of our Creator must be the most beautiful sound imaginable. It brings peace, direction, and perfect affirmation to our lives.

One thing Shawn said really stayed with me: If you haven’t heard God’s voice in a while, go back and obey the last thing He told you to do.

Sometimes we forget that God has already spoken—through His Word. Even when we aren’t certain we’ve heard Him speak directly, we can open Scripture and know that every word is for us.

“If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”

— Romans 10:9

Have you accepted Christ’s gift of salvation?

“Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.”

— Acts 3:19

Is there something you need to repent of?

“Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

— Acts 2:38

Is baptism your next step?

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

— Proverbs 3:5–6

Are you trusting Him fully? If not, what is keeping you from doing so?

These are just a few of the Scriptures that continue to speak deeply to me—especially in seasons when I don’t feel clear direction from the Holy Spirit. Even in those moments, I’m reminded that God is always near. He is pursuing you and me through His Word and through the people He’s placed in our lives.

May we keep listening, obeying, and trusting that His voice still speaks today.