Listen for those Holy Whispers

By Andrea Merrell

 

Your own ears will hear Him. 

Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way 

you should go, whether to the right or to the left.”

Isaiah 30:21 NLT 

 

“If God is speaking, there had better be a Bible in that room!” The words were spoken in an angry, almost defiant tone after I read a few pages of my novel to my writers' group.

 

My eyes went wide as I took in the surprised faces around the table. No one seemed to know what to say. Suddenly, words came tumbling out of my mouth. “I personally believe God speaks to us in many different ways—through His Word, other people, situations, books. Even movies and TV shows. But the Bible also says He speaks to us in that still, small voice.”

 

I heard a couple of enthusiastic amens, then the subject dropped like a hot potato. We moved on.

 

But the woman’s words stayed with me. How sad when we put God in such a small box that He can only speak to us through the written Word … logos. He wants us to also embrace the spoken Word … rhema.

 

John 10:27 says, “My sheep hear my voice” (NKJV, emphasis mine). God spoke the world into existence, and He didn’t sit back on His throne and stop talking. He desires deep, personal, intimate communion with His children.

 

How many times have you heard His holy whispers? Go this way, not that way. Call your daughter. Pray for your friend. Make that appointment. Don’t be afraid; I’m with you. Wait, not a wise decision. Some people might say “something told me.” They need to realize that something is a someone. A loving Father taking care of His own.

 

Thank God He does not leave us to fend for ourselves. He is always with us. And He has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3 NKJV). That includes the ability—and the privilege—to hear His voice. He sends His Holy Spirit to live inside us to comfort, teach, correct, and guide.

 

Learn to be still and quiet your mind so you can hear those holy whispers. Your Father is longing to talk to you.

 

(Photo courtesy of Jackson Simmer on Unsplash.)

 

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