Midge, my 14 year old miniature long-haired dachshund went through a
long period of depression and sorrow a few years ago after she lost her
hearing. She could no longer hear my voice. She didn't know what I
wanted. She was missing out on so much of what was happening around her.
Day by day she began to withdraw more and more. My heart went out to her
I didn't know what to do, until one day I decided to try to teach her a
new language; sign language. This wasn't easy though as her eye sight
was also beginning to deteriorate. Still I kept at it. One year and then
another, but still she didn't respond. And then one day, it all paid
off. The light came on and she suddenly realized that she could hear my
voice, with her eyes. Her joy and excitement was palatable and since
then there has been big changes, for Midge watches me diligently through
every waking moment and is thus able to once again hear.
I have
discovered that hearing the LORD's voice also requires a whole new
language, from the language of this world.
"The Lord said to him
(Elijah), Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD,
for the LORD is about to pass by. Then a great and powerful wind tore
the mountain apart and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD
was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the
LORD was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but
the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle
whisper..." 1 Kings 19:11-12 NIV
The world speaks to us in one
way, but God speaks to us in another. I like to call it heart language.
For it is that still quiet voice within. It is the one I have had to
learn to listen for not with my ear but with all my heart and all my
soul. It is that whisper that speaks louder than a shout when I am in
tune with it, and it brings big changes, brightening up my world in a
whole new way. It leads me from darkness into light; chaos into order;
anxiety into peace. It is most definitely a language well worth learning
for all those who truly want to hear.
Prayer: Father God thank
you that we can hear your voice amidst the deafening sounds of the world
which seeks our constant attention. We ask in Christ's name, that you
would still the activity of our ever active minds this day that we might
look for you with all our heart and with all our soul and hear your
voice. In Christ's name we pray. Amen.
Lynne Phipps
Atlin, B.C.
The New Language
Today's Bible Verse:
"But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you
will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your
soul." (Deuteronomy 4:29)
The New Language
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