Daddy's voice

(I think they also snagged some candy from his stash)

Daddy’s voice

Our church’s main location is a converted warehouse and, as such, the majority of the “hallways” are actually sidewalks in the great outdoors.  To extend the worship experience to those moving about, the external speakers now broadcast the service as it’s happening.  This past week the pastor’s two daughters were passing through the green room off stage and stopped short…”is that Daddy’s voice outside? People sure like to hear his voice!”  It was a voice they knew well… but in an unexpected place.

“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. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.” 1 Kings 19: 11-13

There is no question that God can speak to us in the midst of tumult and then use those circumstances to increase and mold our faith.  But too often we see that as the only time and place where God can speak.  Like Elijah, we can also hear the voice we know well in a gentle whisper…after or apart from the commotion and disruption. It might be that the most important teaching of all is in that small voice.

Listen well!

Thanks for all you do.

Brian

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Volume 7, Number 12