I Didn’t Hear A Thing!
The spring and summer storm season
is upon us. A few nights ago there was a
big storm that blew through.
Bob asked me in the morning, “Did
you hear that storm last night?”
I replied, “No. I didn’t hear a thing.”
He said, “The wind was blowing, it
was pouring rain and the thunder was so loud.”
In surprise I replied. “Really?”
Then I pulled back the curtains and looked outside. Within my view I could see that everything
was wet and a few garbage cans were tipped over and tussled around landing far
from their owners.
I slept through it unaware and
unaffected by the storm because I didn’t hear a thing.
There have been many
storms in my life that were not weather relate that I wish I could have slept
through. I would have loved to say
of those storms…I didn’t hear a thing.
And guess what? Some of them were of
my own making. Have I shocked you? I think not!
I wish I could unhear the cruel words,
unsee the cold shoulder and unfeel the pain of rejection that I have both felt
and inflicted on others.
Whatever your present storm is; financial, spiritual, physical or relational the Lord is not sleeping through it. He isn’t saying in surprise, “I
didn’t hear a thing.”
I think of those three little
monkeys we remember from our childhood each one covering their eyes, ears or mouth—implying
that they don’t see, hear or speak.
Jesus will never do that with us.
The Bible tells us…
The Bible tells us…
19…God has surely listened and
has heard my prayer.
20 Praise be to God, who has
not rejected my prayer
or withheld his love from me!
or withheld his love from me!
Psalm 66:19-20 (NIV)
This week if you are in a storm, facing a storm
or stepping out of one—rejoice in the truth that Jesus sees, he hears and YES—HE
even speaks. “Peace, Be Still.”
Thank you Bev, Thank you for reminding me that all though I feel unheard like what I say is not important enough or not good enough to sit and listening to my feelings or my word. I am still important to the Lord AND he hears me.
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