I Kings 19:11-12 “Then Elijah was told, ‘Go, stand on the mountain at attention before God. God will pass by.’ A hurricane wind ripped through the mountains and shattered the rocks before God, but God wasn’t to be found in the wind; after the wind an earthquake, but God wasn’t in the earthquake; and after the earthquake fire, but God wasn’t in the fire; and after the fire a gentle and quiet whisper.”

        Ok, I will freely admit, I think it would be so helpful if God used a booming voice, shouting at me what the answer was to my quandary, but alas, it just hasn’t worked that way for me.  Never have I heard the booming voice of God.  What I have heard is the rustling, stirring, gentle whisper from the Holy Spirit.  What I have heard is a kind, caring conversation with a friend, that I knew to be God’s reply to me, through them. What I have heard is stillness and I know He was with me. What I have heard is a scripture reading that spoke loudly to me, providing His answer to me.  What I have heard is a sermon preached so ardently, I thought it was meant most especially for me.

        When I wrap my head around the realization that God is closer than my breath and lives inside me, I know I “hear” Him.  How powerful and omnipotent is His unconditional love; my very soul is His and my ears are fine tuned to hear Him in so many ways.

        May you “hear” the voice of the Lord as He speaks to you.  Like Elijah, we might realize the hurricane, earthquake, and fire sometimes don’t shout God’s voice to us, but rather the still small voice is Him. Hush.  Be still. Hear.

Jill