Jesus Spoke the Word over Me 

There are moments God speaks quietly, almost imperceptibly, those are the moments that stay with you. Soft whispers in the quiet, stirring understanding, revealing truth. I remember one of those moments clearly.

When I was twelve, God began teaching me His Word in a way I could not have imagined. For many years I carried a bible I could not read asking the Lord to teach me what it said that I might know more fully His ways. I could not read yet, but as I lay in bed, Jesus came to sit with me as, He was my best friend . He spoke over me—scriptures I had never read, words I could not have known on my own. By morning, I could recite them, a gift given freely, simply by asking for wisdoms, to aid me in my understanding.

It was precious. It was sacred and even holy. However in a human moment of youthful boasting, I misused it. In my eagerness, I quoted what I had learned for the wrong reasons, letting pride slip where humility should have remained. 

God, spoke to me saying “ I take this from you now and I will gift it back to you when you stand in need of it” said The Lord 

in His perfect love, He corrected me. He took back the gift—not in anger, but to show me the weight of responsibility, the tender edge of loss, and the importance of reverence, carefulness in humility.

I think of Moses, and the miracle God performed at the rock in the wilderness. The people were thirsty, and God commanded Moses to speak to the rock, and living water would flow for everyone. But Moses, in the weight of frustration and humanity, struck the rock instead. Water still poured out—a miraculous, life-giving torrent—but the act was not fully obedient. Even the miracle, even the abundant blessing, was colored by the human choice, the hesitation, the moment of pride.

God’s expectation was clear: His gifts, His power, His provision are never to be used casually, never to be taken for granted. They are sacred, and our alignment with His will matters deeply.

That moment, like my own childhood gift of scripture, carries a lesson. Even when the blessing is magnificent, even when the miracle flows freely, how we receive it, how we honor it, makes all the difference. God’s correction is not punishment—it is love. It is instruction, shaping our hearts to cherish His gifts rightly, to seek His will above all else.

Sometimes, I still hear those whispers, gentle and guiding, reminding me to seek His way first, to treasure humility, and to honor the sacred trust of every gift He gives. The water flows. The Word lives. And in the quiet, I learn again and again the weight and wonder of God’s love.

The Gift of Gentle Wisdom 

Psalm 25:12-14

“What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.”

Psalm 119:105

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”

James 1:5

“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”

For Correction & Humility

Proverbs 3:11-12

“My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.”

Hebrews 12:5-6

“And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.”

For the Moses Story & God’s Miracles

• Numbers 20:7-12 – God commands Moses to speak to the rock; Moses strikes it instead, water flows, but he is corrected.
  
• Exodus 17:1-7 – Water from the rock at Rephidim, demonstrating God’s provision in the wilderness.
  

For Reflection on God’s Gifts

1 Corinthians 4:7

“For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?”

Romans 12:6-8 – Emphasizes that spiritual gifts are given to serve God, not for personal glory.

Reflection on Moses’ Mistake

The sin that prevented Moses from entering the Promised Land was directly related to how he handled God’s gift and command at the rock. God had told him to speak to the rock to bring forth water for the people. Instead, in frustration and human impatience, Moses struck the rock twice with his staff.

Here’s why it mattered so much:

• God’s command was specific, and Moses had been entrusted with a sacred responsibility.
  
• By striking the rock instead of speaking, Moses acted out of his own frustration and pride, not fully relying on God’s instruction.
  
• Even though water flowed (God still provided the miracle), the act was disobedient and misused the authority and gift God had given him.
  

The consequence was severe: God told Moses he would not lead the Israelites into the Promised Land, and indeed, only the next generation—the children of those who had been in the wilderness—entered.

It’s very similar in principle to my childhood story: God gave a sacred gift, it was misused, and He corrected Moses in a way that was loving but firm. Both stories teach us that gifts and responsibilities from God carry accountability, humility, and reverence, even when the gift itself is miraculous.

Personal Reflection

Though I was young, I was at the age of accountability, twelve years old, and therefore subject to God’s principle teachings and His divine correction. Scripture reminds us that He chastises those He loves:

“For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.” (Proverbs 3:12, KJV)

Our gifts, our opportunities, the very blessings God pours into our hands—these are sacred. They are not for pride, not for ease, not for human impatience. When we misuse them, God teaches, He corrects, and He reshapes. And in that quiet, tender correction, we learn the weight, the wonder, and the responsibility of what has been entrusted to us.

Scripture reminds us, too, that wisdom and understanding are freely given by God to all who ask, without partiality:

“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” (James 1:5, KJV)

Sometimes, I remember the sting of awareness that followed the knowledge I had misused a gift from God and the ache to never repeat such mistakes again. I still hear those whispers, gentle and guiding, reminding me to seek His way first, to treasure humility, and to honor the sacred trust of every gift He gives.

The water flows. The Word lives. And in the quiet, I learn again and again the weight and wonder of God’s love.

 (James 1:5, KJV)

From my quiet heart to yours, may you hear His whisper …

— Spring Lynn Booth

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