THE WHISPER

What is your favorite way to pray and to listen for God’s response? As a deacon we are required to do the Liturgy of the hours, which is morning prayer and evening prayer. I have two favorite ways to talk with God. One is to sit alone in church talking to Jesus on the crucifix and being silent in his presence. The other is walking around my yard around the trees, moving my hands, and talking with God. The neighbors probably go by and wonder if I have lost it. As the wind blows through the trees, I listen for the whisper that doesn’t seem to come. In 1 Kings, verse nineteen, Elijah goes to a cave to seek shelter away from the threats of King Jezebel. He was scared and was told, go out on the mountain in the presence of the Lord for the Lord is about to pass by. God wasn’t in the wind, the earthquake, or the fire, but in a gentle whisper. Why? Could it be the whisper forced Elijah to be engaged with the Lord? The world knows how to grab our attention, all it takes is some flashy, dramatic, and over the top desire to distract us, but God will often use different situations to talk with his children. Do you listen for the whisper of God’s presence? How does He get your attention?