Speak
“And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice”
(1 Kings 19:12).
The loudest speaker is not always the most effective. It is possible to rant and rave and make a tremendous din, yet make little or no impression on the hearers.
Leaves and flowers unfold silently, and the most profound thoughts may be expressed in quiet utterances. The whisper of God is more powerful that the shouting of men.
Elijah on Mount Horeb had an ear that was tuned to catch the whisper of God, while he had remained unmoved by the crashing and flashing of that which preceded it.
Lovers have secrets between themselves, and they whisper to one another of their love.
We can expect that He whom we know as the Lover of our souls will from time to time whisper in our ear.
Pray for such sensitivity to His voice that we shall hear His whisper, and distinguish His voice amid the reverberation of the world around us, and say, like Samuel, “Speak; for Thy servant heareth” (1 Samuel 3:10).
