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For older children and youth, and your own learning and enjoyment...

How Does God Speak to Us Today?

Mike "Big Daddy" Weaver discusses and sings about the time God spoke to him in his garage.

In one of her lessons above, the writer asks "how does God speak to us today?" It's an important and profound question that needs answered, and more importantly personally witnessed to. Most Christians eventually feel "spoken to" by God in some way shape or form, but may need help identifying the when and how of that conversation.

For me, it has happened in many ways and times, including an answer during a cold winter walk that literally flooded me with a warmth that still ebbs and flows within me to this day. And though I laughed at the time, I'll never forget the life-changing sound one of my confirmands clearly heard as God's answer to him during a doubting moment that eventually led him to the mission field. God works in mysterious ways for sure.

So when I heard Mike "Big Daddy" Weaver's interview about hearing God in his garage -- and using that conversation as the inspiration for one of his best songs, I listened.

Watch: "Jesus Came Into My Garage"  with Big Daddy Mike Weaver and watch his band perform the song it inspired.

The first half of this ten minute video is his testimony during one of his concerts about trying to lose weight, falling short, and going to God in despair. Then God spoke to him in his garage, telling Mike what he liked about him.  It's a powerful testimony about self-esteem, how we can feel like a failure, and how God speaks to us, redeems us, -especially through our troubles.

The second part of the video is his performance of Big Daddy Weave's #1 hit, "Redeemed," which is one of my favorite songs. You can see a lyrics video of it here. Hope you enjoy it. Older children and youth can learn a lot from it.

I am redeemed, You set me free
So I'll shake off theses heavy chains
And wipe away every stain now I'm not who I used to be
I am redeemed
I'm redeemed
All my life I have been called unworthy
Named by the voice of my shame and regret
But when I hear You whisper, "Child lift up your head"
I remember oh God, You're not done with me yet


(The video clip was posted on James Robison's YouTube channel, but is all Big Daddy. )

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