MESSAGE - BY BROTHER BAKHT SINGH at ZAC POONEN's wedding:
Isaiah 30:21: “And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, ‘This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left’”.
We find in this verse a great secret – not only for those who are being joined together in marriage today, but also for all who are here – and for everyone. God’s Word can help us on every occasion. God wants to speak to us through His word wherever we go. Whoever you may be, you will find much help from this one verse alone for your entire life.
Do you know how to hear, discern and understand the voice of God? Your joy, your happiness, your success and your fruitfulness, all, depend on this – the ability to hear the voice of God, and the strength to obey that voice. What a joy and privilege and honour we have as believers to hear the voice of God.
But the sad thing is that very few believers know how to discern this voice. That is why many of them make so many mistakes. With their good intentions and many advantages, they still make many mistakes. But a mistake made in the matter of marriage is a very serious mistake – for it will bring life-long loss to you. We find so many professors, doctors, teachers and nurses having unhappy homes throughout the world. With many high hopes they began their married life. But after a few months they were disappointed. But by then it was too late. That is why hearing the voice of God is very important. God does speak – because He is a living God.
We thank God, that these two who are going to be joined together today have a testimony that their sins have been forgiven. They will tell you that themselves, later on. They are not being joined by uncles or aunts, or by neighbours or friends, or by money, or even by their looks! They are being joined by God. I can say truthfully that they are being joined by God. They have heard the voice of God, and that is why they are being joined by Him – not by anyone or anything else.
God does speak to us. Read His Word. God’s power is found in His voice.
Psalm 49:4 says,
“The voice of the Lord is powerful.” By the voice of God burdens disappear. By the voice of God questions are answered. By the voice of God fears go away. By the voice of God, we receive new love, new faith, new energy and new power. By the voice of God, we understand the ways of God. And that’s why we never get discouraged. We can handle any difficulty !
We don’t become super-human by being born again. We still remain ordinary human beings. And that’s why people get married. At one time, you may have thought, “I don’t think Zachariah will ever get married.” But one day you heard the news…..and then you asked, “Is it the same Zachariah?” Yes, the same man, the very same man. He has not changed. He is as human as you are. He is not super-human.
We remain ordinary human beings even when we are born again. We all have common problems, common difficulties, common burdens, common trials and common temptations. But the difference is this:
The voice of God. Some know how to hear God’s voice and obey. Others do not know - and that’s why they go under, in times of trial. But those who hear the voice of God overcome in times of trial – they go on conquering and triumphing all the time. Let there be any difficulty in their path. The will be more than conquerors by hearing God’s voice.
You can solve every problem if you go down on your knees and hear God’s voice. In every matter, for every question, for every problem and any difficulty – hear the voice of God.
Both of you can pray together and find God’s favour throughout every day. Read God’s Word together and hear God’s voice everyday. Thus you will hear God’s message for your friends, your enemies and your relatives. Hear His voice and find God’s will before going anywhere.
That’s why I am giving you this verse –
Isaiah 30:21 “Thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, ‘This is the way, walk ye in it’”. That is the only advice I am going to give you this evening. Both of you, wait patiently upon your knees every day – and if necessary, three or four times a day. Then obey God’s voice. It is very simple. The God of love will speak with you. He is a loving God. He has to speak with you. You can go to Him any number of times. You can ask Him any question – even out of the ordinary. Ask Him for His message for your friends, your neighbours, your enemies and also for your future plans.
Now, suppose God speaks to Zachariah one day saying, “Go to Manipur”, or to any
‘pur’. He can tell his partner, “God spoke to me to go so far away”. And she may say, “So far? So soon after our marriage? That cannot be!” The answer is here : Get on your knees. Don’t argue. And then there will be no argument. When God says, “Go to any place”, go joyfully and happily. When God has spoken, we must obey Him. The voice of God will bring oneness, unity, fellowship and cooperation. Then there will be no jealousy, or contention, or strife, or partiality.
Zachariah and Annie are being joined together by God. They are being joined for God’s glory. And Zachariah is still God’s servant. That has not changed. He will continue to be God’s servant. He must obey God. Our prayer is that Zachariah will remain God’s servant. Obey God. And both of you, hear the voice of God.
I am sure both of them are going to be very much blessed by Him.
(A prophecy) : THROUGH THEIR UNION, MANY ARE GOING TO BE BLESSED BY HIM.
THEY ARE BEING JOINED FOR THE BLESSING OF MANY PEOPLE OF MANY COUNTRIES.
AND THE LIGHT OF GOD WILL SHINE BRIGHTLY BY THEIR UNION IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD –
PROVIDED THEY OBEY THE VOICE OF GOD.
We see in the Bible that when God spoke, His servants went. What God said they obeyed. So keep your ears sensitive to his voice.
The Bible says,
“He who has ears, let him hear” (Rev.2:7). So, keep your ears very, very sensitive – everyday. Whatever you do, hear God’s voice – and may God bless you both.
June 1968
“One is so near to the other that no air can come between them.
They are joined one to the other, they stick together,
and they cannot be separated.”
(Job 41:16,17)
October 2010
Mr & Mrs. ZAC POONEN
