Keep Listening

When I think of listening to the voice of God I am always reminded of the story of the prophet Elijah. The story is an interesting one. I won’t give you all the details here but I do encourage you to read the entire story in 1 Kings 18-19. Elijah had just experienced a huge victory in the Lord, but then Jezebel threatened the life of Elijah and he was afraid and on the run.

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. After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. 1 Kings 19:11-13a (NIV)

Here in the United States Christians are not running away for fear of their lives but we do allow ourselves to get so caught up in the pressures and stresses of everyday life we wonder why God is no longer speaking to us, especially when we are experiencing all this difficulty. Do not fear. God has not deserted us; He is still there; He is still speaking. We are the ones who have changed. We have allowed the noise of the world to become so loud within our lives it has deafened us to the voice of God.

Stop. Take time out now from your busy schedule; be still; slow down, and listen for His voice; the soft voice, the gentle whisper. He is there and He has promised He will never leave you nor forsake you, and that if you seek Him, you will find Him.

Thanks Be To God!!