In the Middle of the Storm, God Speaks and says, "I AM"

Does God speak today? Is He speaking now? Such questions belie the fact that God’s ‘sheep’ are supposed to be able to hear Him (John 10:27). Job says “For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it” (33:14).

As I reflected on the letter to the Hebrews the other day, I noted that the book begins (as does John’s gospel, “in the beginning was the Word”), by declaring that God speaks. Since the time of Adam and Eve, God has been speaking to man (Genesis 3:8, 10); He spoke to and through Moses and Abraham. He spoke through the Prophets.  He spoke to Jesus, and Jesus became the Living Word.

That does not mean, however, that everyone will hear Him. Only those who have ‘ears to hear’ can hear Him (Mark 4:9), which becomes critically important when we realize that Satan speaks too—Peter says He roars like a lion (5:8). And you can be sure he will be roaring about Hurricane Irene—questioning God’s goodness and stirring up resentments. Will God sit by as Satan roars at the world? Not according to King David: “Our God approaches and He is not silent… and a great storm rages around him” (Ps. 50:3). When the Disciples were in the midst of a storm, they heard Jesus: “Do not be afraid: I am here”, literally "I AM" (John 6:20).  Evidently, in the time of storms especially, God speaks.  Can you hear Him?