[Friday's Devotional] - Listen for the still small voice

Then He said, "Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord." And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces 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.

So it was, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him, and said, "What are you doing here, Elijah?" 1 Kings 19: 11-13 [NKJV]

How do you know when God is speaking to you?  We are surrounded by noise, the hubbub of the streets, our workplaces, schools – the television, radio, our personal music players.  It can be hard to concentrate on anything with such a background. Sometimes the voice of God is the "still small voice" that Elijah heard – at times you might feel that the voices loudest in your ears are not from God and you need to test the words for accuracy and integrity with what you know God is saying in the Bible. 

Perhaps today you can find 15 minutes to spend in silence? – to see if you can hear what God is saying to you.  If you are familiar with having a quiet time, then silence might allow space in your day to hear what God is saying.

Lord, speak to me today with your still small voice.  Help me to hear what you are saying to me today.  Keep me in tune with your Word, Amen.  

Dave MacLellan