Does God still speak? Pastor Dave Page says yes, and He speaks to wounded, ordinary people like us. From Jesus promising the Spirit would guide His frightened disciples, to Elijah’s gentle whisper in the cave and the unlikely church at Antioch, Scripture shows God drawing near in our weakest places. Four guardrails help us test what we hear: Scripture, the character of Jesus, the fruit of the Spirit, and Christian community. Listening prayer begins with Samuel’s words: Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.

Jacob woke at Bethel and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” This message reminds us that through the Spirit, God has already made His home in every believer. From Romans 8 and Psalm 139, we see that no place is without Him, and that we live in His house as beloved children, not guests. Instead of praying “God, show up,” we are invited to grow in attention, awareness and expectancy, noticing the presence already near.

Jesus promised His frightened disciples they would never be left alone. In John 14 and 16, He tells them the Holy Spirit, the Advocate, will come to live in them and stay forever. The Spirit is a person to know, and His presence is for our good. Many believers have grown familiar with the idea of the Holy Spirit while remaining strangers to His presence. This message invites us to come with curiosity and to pray one simple prayer this week: Holy Spirit, make me aware of Your presence.