“Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord
GOD, “That I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine of bread, Nor a
thirst for water, But of hearing the words of the LORD.” Amos 8:11
One way God
communicates is through silence. The Israelites blatantly ignored and rejected
God’s word to them, and God responded by sending a famine. This famine was far
more severe than a shortage of food and water. Instead, they were deprived of
His words of life.
God’s silence may be
hardly noticeable at first. You may still remember times when God spoke to you,
but you gradually realize you’ve not heard His voice for a long time. If you
realize you are in a “drought,” immediately seek God and ask Him what
adjustments your life requires so you can once again enjoy fellowship with Him.
It may be that you disobeyed His last instructions to you and that He is
waiting on your obedience before giving you a new direction. It may be that
there is unconfessed sin in your life or that you have a damaged relationship
(Isa. 1:15; 1 Pet. 3:7). It is possible that you have done too much talking in
your prayer times and that He wants you to listen. God’s silences can be
powerful times for Him to communicate with you.
God is God! Because He
is God, when He speaks He expects a listening ear and an eager response. He
will not be mocked! (Gal. 6:7). When we ignore Him, He may withhold His voice
until we repent and get right with Him. The prophet Isaiah assured King Asa,
“The Lord is with you while you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found
by you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.”
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