God doesn’t have to raise His voice. He is God. What He says in a whisper has enormous consequences. When God speaks in a still, small voice, we are forced to listen, carefully. You can’t listen casually or half-heartedly. The onus is on us to prepare ourselves to hear whatever the divine whisperer says.
In times of crisis, we assume God’s answer will be dramatic. We can presume that God is as desperate and upset about our circumstances as we are. But He is not. He is supremely in control. He is never caught off guard. He always has an answer. He is never intimidated. So He can whisper.
It is hard to miss fire or thunderclaps from heaven, but whispers can go undetected. The cacophony of noises surrounding us can drown out divine messages softly spoken to our soul. Perhaps that is why Jesus climbed mountains at night to hear from His Father. He went to great lengths to ensure He missed nothing His Father was communicating to Him. Don’t be afraid of silence. Don’t shun solitude. It may be in the stillness of the night that you hear some of the most profound messages from the heart of God.