So I was reading an article not too long ago about the distant whispers of God. Sometimes I wonder why it needs to be a whisper. Why doesn’t God speak to us loudly and clearly? Why is his voice so often quiet and subtle?
Think about Samuel. God whispered to Samuel two or three times during the night and Samuel did not recognize his voice. Samuel needed his mentor, Eli, to tell him to quiet down and listen to the voice of God.
Many of us don’t have someone in our life like Eli. I have looked for that person often, but have never seemed to find him. Often there just is not that person in our corner reminding us to quiet down and to listen; that more seasoned ear to remind us that God still speaks, even if in a distant whisper.
So how do we know when God speaks? And, I wonder again, why so often when he does speak does he choose to whisper?
I do know that to have a chance to hear him, we need to quiet down… because this life, this culture is
Loud.
Busy.
Noisy.
We need to practice solitude and listening even more today, especially in the absence of others who help us tune our ears to the whisper. There is a ton of stuff that screams for our attention. Maybe God speaks in whisper s– in the quiet– because it’s
Different.
Distinguishable.
Unique.
A few times in my life his voice has been clear. As I think about that, there was a weightiness in the whisper that made it stand alone. I recognized it and I long to hear it more often.
Can you think of a time when His voice broke through in your life? A time when there was a difference, a weightiness to his voice that caused you to pause, and really listen?
I do know this… I need to keep unplugging, quiet down, and relentlessly listen….otherwise I may miss it.
