Whispers

During this time of shouting in our world, it is often difficult to hear God's whispers. They ARE there. We're just too busy yelling at each other to hear them.

Consider the reactions to shouting verses whispering though. Which one you you think is more receptive? When someone shouts their message we often recoil. "Could you turn it down a notch?" We withdraw from that person AND their message.

But consider the whisper. "What did you say?" or "I didn't hear that" are the more likely responses. There is a desire to understand what the person is saying. We are desiring to hear.

When God spoke to Elijah, did God yell at Elijah with a loud, thunderous voice? No. He spoke in a whisper.

"The LORD said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by." Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. 12After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. 13When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, "What are you doing here?" - 1 Kings 19:11-13

Has God been whispering in YOUR life? Have you heard it? Or is Satan yelling so loudly that you can't hear anything else?

There is plenty of noise in the world these days. In my opinion, it is all driven by Satan. We must instead listen for the whispers. The expressions of love we show to one another. The tiny nudges we receive from God's Holy Spirit.

It is up to us to hear. After all, God gave us two ears and one mouth. Why do you think God did that?

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