A GENTLE WHISPER

He carefully turned the dial of the radio tuner to the left and to the right, tuning out the static until he could hear the faint lyrical voice.

“After the earthquake came the fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.” 1 Kings 19:12

The sounds of the external world can be very dominant: traffic, telephones, machinery, loud voices. Then there are insistent sounds that run through our mind: agendas, plans, resentments, memories.

God is a speaking God, but his voice does not try to overpower the other sounds that clamor for attention. When we make a conscious effort to pull our attention away from the competing sounds, His voice can be heard, in words and impressions.