Day 2 - 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting 2026

Day 2 - Why has God spoken?

Surely the Lord God does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. (Amos 3:7)

One of our core values at FFCC is that God is working. He is always working! And we know that he is working for specific purposes and according to his perfect will. We also know that he doesn’t need us to accomplish his plans. And he definitely doesn’t have a cosmic obligation to keep us, his finite, insignificant creations, in the loop! 

This realization makes the words of the prophet Amos so intriguing. What does he mean when he states that God does nothing without first revealing it to his servants the prophets? Why would God obligate himself in this way? Why would an infinite, matchless God, who needs nothing, box himself in like this?

Let me submit to you this thought. God wants to be known by his creation. He wants you and I to experience his glory and his presence in our life. And he wants us to know what He is doing and why He is doing it. He wants us to be able to recognize the works of his hands and the plan of salvation.

When God tells us in Genesis that the serpent's head will be crushed by the seed of a woman, or that Abraham's descendents will be like the stars of the heavens He is revealing something to us so that we will recognize it when it comes to pass. Or when God tells David that his descendent will be on the throne and it will be an eternal throne. Or when Isaiah speaks about the suffering servant who will be the redemption of mankind, we see God again detailing how his plan will unfold. All of these Biblical prophecies are part of this revelation through the prophets, for the people of God. 

If God did not reveal his secrets to us through the prophets, how would we be able to give him praise for what he has done? Would we even know that Jesus had come? Would the wise men have recognized the star as a sign of the Messiah? Would the religious leaders have known that the Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem? The apostles would not have been able to explain why Jesus was the Christ! There would not even have been an understanding of the redemptive sacrificial process! 

God speaks to humanity and reveals what he will do before he does it. Throughout history and through the scriptures, we see God’s plan for mankind being played out. Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at some of these prophecies and how they came to reality. It is an amazing thing!

In today’s context, God also speaks to us in a lesser sense about our lives and what God’s plans are for us. Not every detail, but enough for us to recognize when God does what he said he will do! He does this for our benefit and for his glory! I want you to encourage you to listen for the voice of God each and every day! He is trying to reveal what he is doing and how he is working. He wants to work in your life and through your life! Pay attention as you read God’s word. Pay attention to what is happening around you. Pay attention to the still small voice that is God’s Spirit nudging you in a specific direction. 

Lord, help us to listen. Help us to know your voice! You are speaking. Help us to hear and to respond correctly! Help us to see what it is that you are up to! Your plan is perfect! We want to be a part of it! Amen!