The Whispering God
1 Kings 19:11, 12 - And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains, and broke 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.
The still, small voice that we read about here was like a gentle breeze, it was soft words, in fact, it was a quiet, whispering voice. Let’s consider this thought today; the Almighty, All-Powerful God is also the Whispering God.
A whisper implies relationship and intimacy. Lovers whisper. Close friends may whisper. A confidante may whisper secrets. A little girl and her mother might snuggle and whisper. For a whisper to be effective the one who whispers must be in close proximity. The one who is whispered to must also be close by; near enough to hear the soft breath.
To hear the soft whisper, we must be able to tune out the noise and the clamour of this world. Remember that it is a still, small voice, so only those who slow down and become still and lower themselves will hear. We must clear out the other voices and external distractions. However, the voices on the inside may be louder and more difficult to silence than the voices on the outside. The voices within may be the voices of failure and regret, the voices of anxiety and fear, the voices of sorrow and pain, the voices of grief and loss, or the voices of despair and depression.
A whisper is more closely related to the breath than it is to the vocal chords. A whisper from God carries within it His very breath. He breathed life into Adam, in the beginning, and He breathes life into us through the whisper. It a custom designed whisper. It is specifically crafted and intended to answer our every need. A whisper invites imagination. It is designed to stir the heart and excite the spirit to dream again. You can do it. You have what it takes. You are loved. You are capable. You are gifted. You have a purpose.
Our Father is the Great I Am. He is everything that we could ever possibly need. He is the whispering I Am. Listen and you will hear Him whisper to you. I am your Healer. I am your Physician. I am your caregiver. I am your strength. I am your nurse. I am your specialist. I am your treatment. I am your diagnosis and your prognosis. I have taken care of this already. I am breathing life and strength into you now. Every cell of your body is receiving the life of God. Every fibre of your being is pulsating with divine life. Do not fear. I am with you. I am here on your behalf. I will never leave you nor forsake you.
He whispers peace to the troubled heart. He whispers strength to the ones who are fainting. He whispers His faith to the ones who may be questioning theirs. He is the whispering God; he is never taken by surprise. He is never caught off guard; He has foreseen every difficulty. He has planned for every contingency. When the heaviness of life comes and the weight of burdens unimaginable seems to be pressing the very life out of you, He whispers His strength. He whispers His power. He whispers grace and forgiveness, a fresh start, and mercy which is new every morning. He whispers wisdom and guidance; solutions to problems and answers to questions.
As you whisper back to God, it is a whisper of gratitude. Thankful for who He is. Thankful for who you are. Thankful for what you have. Thankful for the experiences of life; the sights, the sounds, the emotions, the feelings, the people, the trust, even the betrayals and the losses, you are just simply grateful to be alive and to know God and to know others. I have loved, and I have been loved. I have hurt, and I have been hurt. I have forgiven, and I have been forgiven. I have trusted, and I have been trusted. I have kissed, and I have been kissed. I have lived, I have loved, I have gained, I have lost and through it all, I have grown, I have become more aware, I see, I hear, I touch, I smell, I taste; I am human.
Thank you, Father, for these whispers from your heart; you are, indeed, the Whispering God.
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