The Whisper

Most of us, especially Americans, live in a constant state of sound. Our day to day is filled with noises that range from alarms, phones, music, tv, traffic, and on and on. I lived and worked in that sort of environment for 40 plus years until cancer shook my world up. This new season brings a series of endless challenges but it also brings blessings.

The biggest blessing is the whisper. The soft, gentle and loving voice of God who even in my hardest moments is ever present. For most of my life I endeavored to silence the noise of life and find the whisper. Here in this season it easier but I realize it’s not because my life has less in it. I have not somehow become holier or more in tune with the Holy Spirit. It’s because I have come to the end of myself. The truth is the whisper was always there I had just allowed busyness to drown it out. I spent so much time “doing” things for God that I overlooked just being with Him.

I wonder if this may be why the apostle John was called the Beloved or the one often referred to as the one whom Jesus loved. John was so comfortable being with Jesus that he could lay his head on Jesus’ shoulder as he sat at the Last Supper. I believe it’s because He spent time just being with Jesus, building relationship. Jesus didn’t have to speak loudly because John was right there in His presence.

So despite the challenges of life I want to be so near to His presence that I can hear Him take a breath before He even utters a whisper. I hope we all come into a place where we can eagerly receive the whisper of His love .