Listening for God’s Voice 聆听神的声音

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After the fire came a gentle whisper. 1 Kings 19:12

Today's Insights Some scholars believe that in 1 Kings 19, Elijah was suffering from depression. He was weary after three and a half hard years of ministry, the events on Mount Carmel, and his flight from the wrath of Jezebel. But notice how kindly God cares for his discouraged servant. He gives Elijah rest to compensate for his fatigue and then provides him with food to restore his strength (vv. 5-7). Later, God would continue His care for him by assigning him new tasks to focus on—anointing kings and training Elisha (vv. 15-18). Today, as we serve God, we can listen for His voice and receive His compassionate care.

Today's Devotional In the early twentieth century, New York City had become a noisy place. With an overhead train, cars, trolleys, newsboys yelling, and people rushing around—life was loud! Yet, one day at Broadway and 34th Street, a man named Charles Kellogg declared to his friend, “Listen, I hear a cricket.”

“Impossible,” his friend answered. “With all this racket, you couldn’t hear a tiny sound like that.” Yet Mr. Kellogg insisted and eventually found the cricket, chirping in the window of a bakery. “What astonishing hearing you have,” his friend proclaimed. “Not at all,” Mr. Kellogg replied. “It’s a matter of where you focus your attention.”

Elijah was a prophet of God who’d just seen Him perform an amazing display of His power, but now the prophet was hiding in a cave for fear of the pagan queen (1 Kings 19:1-9). This time, however, God didn’t want to communicate in a powerful way. Even though He had sent a great wind, an earthquake, and even a roaring fire (vv. 11-12), it was time now for Elijah to commune with God personally and quietly. God wanted to speak to the prophet in “a gentle whisper” (v. 12).

Today, there’s a surplus of noise in our lives, yet God still speaks in a quiet voice through the Scriptures and by His Spirit. Taking time to prayerfully focus our attention on God will help us tune in to His comforting, guiding voice.

Reflect & Pray What noises are crowding in on your life? How can you listen for God’s voice in your busy world?

Dear Father, I thank You that I can listen for Your Spirit to speak to me quietly.

By Brent Hackett

“烈火过后，传来一阵温柔的低语”。列王纪上 19:12

今日经文：列王纪上 19章8-14 节

今日心得：一些学者认为，在列王纪上第十九章中，以利亚正饱受抑郁症的折磨。三年半的艰苦传道、迦密山上的经历以及躲避耶洗别的愤怒，使他疲惫不堪。但请注意，神是多么慈祥地看顾他灰心丧气的仆人。他让以利亚休息，从疲劳中恢复，又供应他食物，使他恢复体力（5-7节）。后来，神继续看顾他，并指派他专注于新的任务，膏立君王和训练以利沙（15-18节）。今天，当我们事奉神时，我们也能聆听祂的声音，并领受祂仁慈的看顾。

今日灵修二十世纪初，纽约市曾是一个喧闹的地方。火车高架呼啸，汽车、电车穿梭，报童的叫喊声此起彼伏，人们熙熙攘攘——生活真是喧闹！然而，有一天，在百老汇大街和34街交汇处，一个名叫查尔斯·凯洛格的人对他的朋友说：“听，我听到了一只蟋蟀的叫声。” “不可能，”他的朋友回答道。“这么吵闹，你根本听不到这么细微的声音。”然而，凯洛格先生坚持不懈，最终找到了蟋蟀，它正在一家面包店的橱窗里鸣叫。“你的听力真是惊人，”他的朋友赞叹道。“一点也不，”凯洛格先生回答道，“关键在于你的注意力集中在哪里。”

以利亚是神的先知，他刚刚见证了神所彰显的惊人大能，但现在，这位先知却因害怕异教女王而躲藏在山洞里（列王纪上19:1-9）。然而，这一次，神并不想用强而有力的方式与他沟通。虽然神已经降下狂风、地震，甚至烈火（11-12节），但现在是以利亚亲自安静地与神交通的时候了。神想要用“温柔的低语”（12节）对先知说话。

今天，我们的生活中充满喧嚣，然而神仍借着圣经和圣灵用轻柔的声音向我们说话。花时间祷告，将我们的注意力集中在神身上，能帮助我们聆听祂安慰和引导的声音。

反思与祷告哪些喧嚣正涌入你的生活？在忙碌的世界中，你如何聆听神的声音？

亲爱的天父，感谢祢，让我能够聆听祢的圣灵轻声地向我说话。