1 Kings 19:11-12 NIV — The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.

Today I will continue to tell you what happened when I was forced to do without my cell phone for 2 days. Yesterday, I shared that the first day without my phone, I was lost without immediate access to the devotional emails I receive daily. So I just sat and started thinking of a plan of action. Guess what I heard. NOTHING. Quiet. Solitude. PEACE. And then I heard God’s voice. Of course it was not an audible, loud, deep voice. But it was a movement of the Holy Spirit telling me to be still and quiet. So I listened. During that still and quiet time, God revealed to me that this is exactly what I needed right then. 

Today, I encourage you to take some time to turn off all the noise and listen for God in the quiet. Just as God spoke to Elijah, He will speak to you in a gentle whisper if you are open to listening. 

Let’s pray. Dear God, Thank You for reminding me to be still and quiet. Today, I will be quiet and listen to hear Your gentle whisper. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.