I was convicted this morning for making assumptions rather than asking questions. The Lord is continually talking to us, but as we walk with him in maturity, we have to learn to ask more questions and make less assumptions. This was a lesson I learned from the Holy Spirit this morning and wanted to share with you.

For two weeks I was seeing the number 616 on the clock and I assumed it meant Jeremiah 6:16 “Thus says the LORD, Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths, Where the good way is, and walk in it; And you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.” I would say in my heart, I want the ancient path, I will walk in the ancient paths. I never turned to verse, I never asked the Holy Spirit is this what you are saying, I just assumed 616 meant Jeremiah 6:16.

This morning I was praying Psalm 76 and it says, “There He broke the flaming arrows, The shield and the sword and the weapons of war. Selah.” I have a note in my bible that takes me to Ephesians 6:16 and as I see 616, I remember I was seeing 616, but never thought it meant Ephesians 6:16 “In addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.” I finish reading this verse and I put my hands in my face and tell the Holy Spirit, I am so sorry, for He was trying to tell me to get my shield up, for fiery darts were coming my way.

When I look back on when I was seeing 616, it was the exact time I was being attacked verbally behind my back by people. When I learned about their words it hurt me, fiery arrows are burning, stinging words. If I would have asked the Holy Spirit what He was saying when He said 616, I could have put my shield up and been ready for the enemies fiery arrows. No shame, just a lesson learned, ask more assume less.