In the stillness

Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Psalm 46:10-11 - NKJV

Years ago I heard on a tape the lady evangelist Virginia Brandt-Berg tell of how she found herself in a situation where she just had to contact someone who had recently moved house. (The tape was a 1960s radio recording.) The problem she faced was that she had no new address or number for her. At the urgency of the matter, she was tempted to panic. However, in her spirit she heard this scripture.

"Be still!” this phrase resounded in her heart. In response, she got still before the Lord. Rather than frantically making every human effort to contact the person instead, she gave the whole situation to God in prayer.

It was then that in the quiet of her heart the Holy Spirit said, "Go to the house the person you need has just moved from". On the face of it that seemed pointless but she did it anyway in obedience to that inner voice.

Sure enough, she hadn't been there long when the person she needed arrived. Apparently, some items still needed clearing up. Virginia rejoiced at the Lord's guidance and the completely urgent matter was taken care of.

I had a similar experience in 1976. I was attending Christ for the Nations in Dallas Texas. I was not planning on going home to Canada for Christmas because I didn't have the finances to do so. My roommate's mother insisted I go home with him to Indianapolis for Christmas. While there, I realized that I had some friends from home that lived near by them... Only 20 miles away.

I didn't have an address... but they were connected with a ministry and I was sure we would be able to find it when we got there. They were not listed in the phone book; the local Christian book store wasn't open to ask...

Then I got quiet and listened to the Holy Spirit... I had just read some of the adventures of the Azusa Street saints had just like this. SO I asked the Lord to help me find the place.

I sat there in the quiet of the car and heard directions to start driving... my friend did, and then I followed more directions. Turn left here, turn right there... and suddenly we were at the back side of a rather large and old multi story brick building and the Holy Spirit said that's it.

We drove around to the font and it was! Listening prayer can get you places you'd never be able to get on your own!

The Holy Spirit is a faithful companion. If you get your heart still before God by worship, praise, and prayer then in that stillness the Holy Spirit can speak.

God's Spirit can smooth things out and set things right. As you acknowledge Him God's Spirit can direct you so you can enter into what He is doing and providing for you.

In quietness discover God's companionship