social rejection and loneliness.
wishes to impart to us? Do we no longer hear
His voice because of the barrier of sound we
have allowed the world to put around us? No
doubt one of the effects of sin, which in essence
is a turning away from what God calls us to be-
come, is that it builds up like ear wax in our
lives. The more it builds up, the more impene-
trable the barrier becomes.
Drummond Burns in the Salvation Army Song
Book (#839) explain how. They refer to a boy
named Samuel who long ago was assigned to
work at a temple in service to God. The boy was
awakened at night by a voice, and by listening
intently and responding, he heard God Almighty
speak to him.
Moves at the breathing of Thy will.
Moves at the breathing of Thy will.
deaf and isolated in this world. We can always
hear the voice of the Master as He talks with
us in every moment of our lives.
wide range of things--the rum-
bling of jack hammers or heavy
machinery at work, motorcycles,
lawnmowers, loud music, old
tions, colds and flu.
11% of the population, have experienced hearing
loss. Numerous studies have linked untreated
hearing loss to a wide range of physical and emo-
tional conditions, including irritability, nega-
tivism, anger, fatigue, tension, stress, depression,