'I hear thou seekest a sign!' Oprah gets a visit from 'GOD' on Stephen Colbert after saying she'd need clear spiritual guidance before running for President

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After hoards of vocal fans encouraged Oprah Winfrey to run for president following her rousing Golden Globes speech in January, the media mogul insisted it simply wasn't in the cards for her. 

Oprah, 53, said she'd need a very clear sign from God to make a go at the White House, something 'so clear that not even I can miss it.'

And while visiting The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday night, she got just that when the Lord himself dropped by to give her a ringing endorsement.

Give me a sign! Oprah Winfrey got a visit from 'God' on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday

More than a hunch... Oprah has said she wouldn't run for President unless she got an incredibly clear sign from the man upstairs

Stephen set up the bit on his late night talk show on Monday by bringing up the buzz about an Oprah run. 

'There are a lot of people out there who would like you to be President of the United States, or at least run to be President of the United States,' he told her. 

'I feel humbled and honored by that,' she replied. 'It just isn't something — I've said this before, I would know it [if it was meant to happen]. I'm very much in touch with my inner GPS, with God, the voice of God.'

In fact, she'd previously told People that she's need a spiritual sign to launch a campaign, a quote Stephen read on air. 

'God, if you think I'm supposed to run, you gotta tell me, and it has to be so clear that not even I can miss it,' she'd previously said.

When Stephen asked if she'd had any of those signs, Oprah told him 'not one' — to which the host asked her about all the tweeting and texting from admirers pushing her to run. 

'Those are all people outside you,' she said. 

Run, Oprah, run! Fans began calling for her to go up against Donald Trump in 2020 after she delivered an inspiring speech at the Golden Globes in January

Clear as day: 'God' appeared in the ceiling in Colbert's studio holding a sign that said 'run!'

Gut: Oprah said she's in touch with her 'inner GPS' and would need to feel that it was right inside of her, and not just listen to people outside telling her to run

'You know what that is. If a thousand people tell you do something and you don't feel it inside yourself — if a thousand people say, "Oh, that looks good on you, girl!" and you know it doesn't — No, I haven't [felt it].'

That's when God himself — or an animated cartoon rendering of him — appeared on the ceiling, projected onto the dome of the studio. His booming voice interrupted the pair, saying: 'Oprah, Stephen, what's up?'

Stephen introduced God, telling his audience to 'give it up for the Lord' before apologizing to Oprah for the intrusion.

'I'm sorry about this, Oprah. I apologize. God stops by every one in a while. He's a fan,' he told her, before turning to the ceiling. 'Can I help you, God? I'm kind of in the middle of talking to someone important.'

God, clearly not offended, said that he too was a 'huge fan' of Oprah's and gave her a thumbs up.

'That's great to hear. I'm a big fan of you too, God,' Oprah said back, playing along.

'Wow, Oprah knows who I am?' God answers. 'I can't wait to tell Jesus! I'm gonna look so cool!'

Stephen then asked 'God' if he has something to tell Oprah.

Going for it: 'God' tried one more time with some Oprah 2020 merchandise 

Oprah promised: 'Everything's gonna be OK and I'm sure you're gonna find someone that you're just as inspired by in 2020'

Sense of humor: She found the whole stunt quite funny and was game to play along, even if she repeated that it's not something she sees herself doing

'I hear thou seekest a sign? Well, is this clear enough?' he asked,holding up a white poster-board sign that read: RUN.

Oprah found the whole thing quite funny, laughing so hard she began to cough before replying: All I can say, God, is that running — 'run' is now part of my exercise routine, I can tell you that.'

'How do i make this clearer, Oprah? Oh, I know,' he answered, pulling out American flags, a sign, a hat, and a shirt that all say Oprah 2020. Stephen pointed out that Oprah wanted a sign, and 'there it is, a big endorsement.' 

'Lord, let me just say this to you,' Oprah said. 'It's not something I've ever seen myself doing. It's not the kind of job that you can have without fully deviating yourself to it, 100 per cent.'

'Not really, have you seen this White House?' the man in the ceiling replied. 'Come on Oprah, I had all this merch printed up.

'God, take it from me, Oprah... it's gonna be OK,' Oprah answered. 'Everything's gonna be OK and I'm sure you're gonna find someone that you're just as inspired by in 2020.

'God' signed off by asking Oprah to get the Bible into her Book Club.