His Voice

There's no doubt God speaks to His people and calls out to the lost.

The only question is are we willing to listening?

God can speak in any number of ways from an audible voice to a soft whisper (I Kings 19:12). His voice commands the storms to cease and breaks the thick cedar trees of Lebanon (Psalms 29:5).

When He speaks to us, there is weight and authority in His voice that makes our heart race and we find ourselves trembling in His presence. Sadly, many assume He will point out some hidden sin to judge and shame us. Their ears become dull and closed.

But as a good Father, He's trying to get our attention to something destructive which we don't know or we rather ignore and hope it will go away.

Those who listen and obey have a Samuel spirit. At an early age, this man heard God's voice and did not withhold a word of God's strong warnings to the high priest of the day. Yes, Samuel may have been afraid or tempted to say nothing of what God spoke to His heart. However, in a time God's word was rare and visions nearly non-existence, Samuel valued God's voice and feared His name.

Unlike today.

We drown ourselves with news programs and music that don't promote holiness or faith in Christ. We bury our face into novels and magazines that say a lot of nonsense and provide no substance. We rush to doctors but leave little room to ask the Great Physician for help. Most go to church to hear moving worship songs and a passionate speaker rather than hearing God talk directly to them. He longs to speak and be heard especially in a community of believers that call on His name.

So many of us have no expectation of God speaking as we have grown accustom to brass heavens. But what if the Lord thundered His voice that Sunday morning that shakes the room and hearts of those who have grown cold and indifferent?

Still God speaks in a holy hush.

It's that same voice the prophet heard when we still our souls.

Can you hear Him now?