Then the Lord said: Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord; the Lord will pass by. There was a strong and violent wind rending the mountains and crushing rocks before the Lord —but the Lord was not in the wind; after the wind, an earthquake—but the Lord was not in the earthquake; after the earthquake, fire—but the Lord was not in the fire; after the fire, a light silent sound. When he heard this, Elijah hid his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. A voice said to him, Why are you here, Elijah? -1Kings: 11-13
Prayer to Hear God in the Silence
I listen for You, Lord
in the silence of the world
in a child’s footstep
in the miller’s wheel
in the stillness of the lake
and the rising of the sun
there is no smaller sound
than the night
and yet,
you are there
ocean’s thunder is no match
for the sound of Your footsteps in the sand
Your voice roams the deep
where neither light nor sound exist
Your voice rides on the air that I breathe
the tear that I cry
the light that I see
these things
lost in the swirl and hustle
of life around me
are You crying out to me to be still
to wonder
to marvel at your creation
Your voice is the outstretched arm
the open hand
extended in love
I want to find Your voice in the silence
to hear and understand
to believe and to become like You
still
quiet
faithful
Amen
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