The day was blistering hot. Even the slightest breeze was a rare moment that day. Now and then there were brief swirls of dust hovering over the farm. I stood outside our house, keeping a close eye on our oldest son.
It was lunch time, and little Daniel had other plans. He was pushing his big wheel tricycle down the gravel driveway, as fast as he could, away from our house. It made such a racket on the stones and ruts! I called and called his name, but he continued to get further and further away.
Great-grandma Verratti, whom we lovingly called “Gram”, was standing alongside the driveway, near the grass. As Daniel rolled past her, she called out to him, saying, “Daniel-boy, your mother is calling you.”
Daniel quickly replied, “Oh, I know. I can’t hear her!!”
Wherever you are, at this moment in time, in your relationship with God… has He been speaking to you? Has His voice been drowned out by the noise of your efforts to move in the direction of your choice, not His? Has your God, Who has infinite wisdom and love for you, been longing to show you His plans for amazing, but you’ve chosen to settle for your desires of mediocre, leaving you hungry?
God has more for you. So much more.
First, He wants to be your Father… your perfect, loving, compassionate Father. But He waits for you to ask. He says, “Whoever hears my word and believes Him who sent me has eternal life.” John 5:24
And then He has more. So much more.
What’s amazing is that when we are His child, He calls us His sheep and takes care of us like a Shepherd. He watches out for us and carries us when we are hurt. He knows what’s best for us. He never leaves us.
Sometimes, though, we can get so tuned in to the voices all around us, that we aren’t hearing the voice of the Shepherd. He’s speaking. We just aren’t listening. He says, “My sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27
Is it possible that you want to hear from Him, but really aren’t sure that you’ll like what He has to say? God’s whispers to you will always reflect what He has already told us in His letter to us, the Bible. Yes, it may call you to turn around, stop what you are doing, walk away from destructive relationships, sacrifice things that seemed to carry value… and walk towards the One, Who waits with open, loving arms and incredible plans for your life… and so much more.
So. Much. More.