Streams in the Desert October 3 Daily Devotional

And after the earthquake a fire; and after the fire a sound of gentle stillness (1 Kings 19:12-R. V, margin).
A soul, who made rapid progress in her understanding of the Lord, was once asked the secret of her easy advancement She replied tersely, "Mind the checks. " And the reason that many of us do not know and better understand Him is, we do not give heed to His
gentle checks, His delicate restraints and constraints. His is a still, small voice. A still voice can hardly be heard. It must be
felt A steady, gentle pressure upon the heart and mind like the
touch of a morning zephyr in your hear( but if heeded growing
noiselessly clearer to your inner ear. His voice is for the ear of
love, and love is intent upon hearing even faintest whispers. There
comes a time also when love ceases to speak if not responded to, or
believed in. He is love, and if you would know Him and His voice,
give constant ear to His gentle touches. In conversation, when
about to utter some word, give heed to that gentle voice, mind the
check and refrain from speech. When about to pursue some course that seems all clear and right and there comes quietly to your
spirit a suggestion that has in it the force almost of a
conviction, give heed, even if changed plans seem highest folly
from standpoint of human wisdom. Learn also to wait on God for the unfolding of His will. Let God form your plans about everything in
your mind and heart and then let Him execute them. Do not possess any wisdom of your own. For many times His execution will seem so contradictory to the plan He gave. He will seem to work against
Himself. Simply listen, obey and trust God even when it seems

highest folly so to do. He will in the end make "all things work
together," but so many times in the appearance of the outworking of His plans,
In His own world He is content To play a losing game.
So if you would know His voice, never consider results or possible
effects. Obey even when He asks you to move in the dark. He Himself will be gloriously fight in you. And there will spring up rapidly
in your heart an acquaintanceship and a fellowship with God which will be overpowering in itself to holy you and Him together, even
in severest testings and under most terrible pressures. --Way of Faith.