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There are many voices seeking our attention. In silence and solitude we distance ourselves from some of these voices so we can hear the voice of God.

Elijah stood on Mount Horeb where he heard God speak in a gentle whisper.

“The Lord said, “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 mountains 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. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. 1Kings 19:11-13

Habakkuk, struggling with God’s sovereign plan in dealing with a ruthless nation, stood at the guard post keeping watch to see what God would say to him.

“I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint”. Habakkuk 2:1.

Of course it is not absolutely necessary to be in silence and solitude to hear the voice of God, otherwise we would never perceive his promptings in daily life. But there seems to be times when we need to be alone without any distractions so that we can hear God speak to us.