Do you hear the voice of God?
I have nearly finished my novel – part of my M.A. in Humanities (Creative Writing).
The characters – four bratty kids – live in Galilee at the time of Christ. At one stage, trying to work out whether the miracle-working rabbi is the real deal they ask their old Greek teacher Zoticus a question about their studies of Homer:
'What do you think about the way Homer's gods spoke to men, Master Z? Have you ever heard the voice of God.’He looked away to the sky outside and sighed, ‘Only in the songs of birds, the wailing of foxes, the howling of wolves, the rumble of thunder, the singing of children, the pleas of beggars, the moans of the hungry, the whimpers of the sick, the whispers of a lover, the tears of a widow, the laughter of babies, the humming of bees,
Addy and Okky pretended to be enthralled by Master Z’s word pictures and said in a mocking tone,
'and the wind in the trees,
and waves in the seas,
and a flag in a breeze
and a donkey’s big sneeze,
and a grandfather’s knees
and a dog scratching fleas
and Master Z. eating cheese.'
At that Master Z pretended to be cross with us and sent us out to clear our heads and get some sunshine.
So I ask you: Are you waiting for the big announcement from the sky or are you in tune with God's voice in your day-to-day events and encounters? He's speaking but you have to listen.
Anyway
To infinity and beyond.
Live long and prosper.
