Listen
O God, do not remain quiet; Do not be silent and, O God, do not be still. Psalm 83:1
An old preacher spoke something in reply to a question from a young man, something so hushed it was indistinguishable. The young man, therefore, stepped across the room in order to hear better.
“What did you say?” he asked. The preacher repeated himself, but again in a tone as soft as a whisper. So the young man moved closer until he was leaning on the preacher’s chair.
“Sorry,” he said. “I still didn’t hear you.” With their heads bent together, the old preacher spoke once more.
“God sometimes whispers,” he said, “so we will move closer to hear him.”
We all want God’s voice to thunder through the air with the answer to our problem. But often God’s voice is the still,small voice – the gentle whisper. Perhaps there’s a reason. Nothing draws human focus quite like a whisper. God’s whisper means I must stop my ranting and move close to Him, until my head is bent together with His. And then, as I listen, I will find my answer. Better still, I find myself closer to God.
Heavenly Father, help me to listen, help me to be quiet and listen to your voice. In Jesus name, Amen
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