Daily Encouragement For February 18:

The young man just lost his job, he did not even get over the last hurdle of losing his apartment and car, ans now, moving back home with his parents he didn't know which way to turn, he prayed and prayed to God, but could not get an answer. So, he thought of the one place he knew he could get an answer, his old church. So, he went to see the old preacher.

Pacing about the preacher's office the young man ranted about his problems. Finally he clenched his fist and shouted, "I've begged God to say something to help me. Tell me, Preacher, why doesn't God answer?"

The old preacher, who sat across the room, spoke something in reply, the young man could see his lips moving, but could not hear him. The young man stepped across the room. "What did you say?" he asked.

The preacher repeated himself, and although he could hear him saying something, it was so low that he could not make out what he was saying.

The young man moved, even closer, across his desk, “I still could not hear what you are saying?” Once again the preacher repeated himself, yet again, he could hear something coming out of his mouth, but it sounded like mumbles to him.

The young man moved even closer until he was leaning on the preacher's chair. "Sorry," he said. "I still didn't hear you."

With their heads bent together, the old preacher spoke once more. "Sometimes God whispers, so that we can get closer to Him.”

This time the young man heard and he understood.

We all want to hear God's voice, we expect to hear thunder and see lighting, when He gives us the answers to our problems. While sometimes He will show Himself Almighty, His greatest response to show Himself Almighty is in His still small voice.

“But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.” - Psalm 73:28