Proverbs: 20:5
"Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water;
but a man of understanding will draw it out."
God has
placed our purpose inside our hearts, but it is often hard to grasp. It takes
insight and listening in order to draw it out. Every
person needs to quiet all the other voices and sounds that impair our godly
hearing so that we can hear God’s voice. I can’t help but think of the passage
from 1 Kings where Elijah the prophet encountered God following his famous
battle with the prophets of Baal. The Bible tells us in 1Kings 19:11-12 "And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice." It is in the gentle whisper that Elijah finally heard God.
Today, there is a lot of wind and fire and shaking in our lives. They come in the form of media that bombards us all day long, people who might be interfering a bit too much in our lives, or our own critical inner voice. But if we want to know what God really wants of us, we have to make time to hear His voice above all the rest.
If we are quiet enough, we might just hear God tell us to feed the hungry and not just our own voice yelling at us to do the grocery shopping. We may hear God tell us to give charity, instead of hearing our friends tell us about the latest gadget we simply must buy. And if we are connected enough to God’s voice, we may just hear His calling on our life and the purpose we are meant to fulfill. Consider starting today, how we can carve out that "quiet time" so that we can better hear what God has to say to us.
Today, there is a lot of wind and fire and shaking in our lives. They come in the form of media that bombards us all day long, people who might be interfering a bit too much in our lives, or our own critical inner voice. But if we want to know what God really wants of us, we have to make time to hear His voice above all the rest.
If we are quiet enough, we might just hear God tell us to feed the hungry and not just our own voice yelling at us to do the grocery shopping. We may hear God tell us to give charity, instead of hearing our friends tell us about the latest gadget we simply must buy. And if we are connected enough to God’s voice, we may just hear His calling on our life and the purpose we are meant to fulfill. Consider starting today, how we can carve out that "quiet time" so that we can better hear what God has to say to us.
Amen!
Ref: (HG SB)
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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