When God is silent

I had an experience today that taught me about my Lord. Someone asked me what I ate on my exquisite 7th Anniversary Date at Chez Phillippe. I began, "I started with an appetizer of escargot in a red wine sauce." After the shock of snail set in and passed, I continued, "Then I had a roasted corn bisque with shaved truffles and truffle oil. The third course was day scallops." As I began to describe the asian-style dish, my audience became distracted (by my children--what else?!). I started again, only to be met with deaf ears. I tried a third time, a little more loudly, but when I again received no attention, I stopped talking. I thought, "What's the point?"

God works that way. Listen to the Lord when He speaks to your heart through the Holy Spirit, every time, no matter how insignificant or outlandish it may seem. When you stop listening, He stops speaking. How can you have a relationship with God if you never hear from Him?

I read today parts of Jeremiah and Nahum that highlighted God's judgment on nations that anger Him by disobeying His commands. I pray God delivers us as a nation from His judgment. Read about King Josiah! Wouldn't it be great if the United States had a president who could implement the same kind of things that King Josiah did?! I pray that God sees a family devoted to Him and His ways when He sees my family.

By the way, I finished my five-course meal with the day scallops in a soybean puree, chives, and vegetable pearls, followed by a medium-rare beef fillet with a sweet potato gratin. For dessert, I ate a lemon tart with blueberry coulis and cardamom ice cream. Cardamom! Who'd have thought it made a wonderful combination. The delightful experience was a melange of taste adventure and visual enjoyment. Chez Phillippe does not serve dinner--they serve an adventure in fine dining. You don't just eat, you indulge.