Have You Heard From God Today

Pastor F. Todd Gray • February 14, 2022

Maybe God Speaks Loudest In Stillness

In the 19th Chapter of 1st Kings, Elijah, God’s prophet, is on the run from his enemies. He has successfully stood for the Lord and now he needs some support from the Lord. He runs to where he thinks he can hear from God. He listens for him in the wind, and an earthquake, and then a fire...He Looks for God in the noise.

Our lives are bombarded by noise. We spend our time filled with the T.V., the Ipod, the cell phone, the internet and yes the radio. We are people plagued by auditory and visual overload.

We are overwhelmed by noise.

Even our prayers are filled with noise. We ask and ask, and talk and talk. But prayer is both active and passive. It is seeking as well as speaking. There’s power both in the request and the silence.

Elijah finally heard from God not in the noise but in a still, small voice.

Maybe God speaks loudest in stillness.

There are times when we experience God in joyful praise, In singing and shouting...but sometimes we hear Him in silent sitting, sometimes away from the noise.

Have you heard from the Lord today? Maybe to do so we need to quiet life’s noise.

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On Saturday, February 24, 2024, thirty members of Fifth Street, including Pastor Gray, were in attendance for the annual NAACP Founders and Life Membership Luncheon. We were there to celebrate Deacon Lorna Cosby and her achievement in receiving the 2022 and 2023 Million Dollar Medallion Membership Awards. Deacon Cosby has been a fixture in the Richmond Chapter of the NAACP, taking over the recruitment of membership for many years. Two of our Child Development Staff, Mrs. Michelle Mealy-Williams and Ms. Antoinette M. Mealy were also given awards for Fully Paid Silver Life Memberships. Fifth Street as a church was awarded five (5) Membership Awards as a church. We all set there proud to be members of Fifth Street and hearing our church's name called. Most importantly was the reason of the day. There's no disputing it: the support of the black voters is essential to securing victory in the 2024 Presidential election. We must fight attempts to erase our history, to invest in our neighborhoods and to take care of each other. The Christian Social Action and Justice Ministry are committed to ensuring our voices make an impact. Originally, legislators hoped that within five years of its passage, the issues surrounding the 1965 Voting Rights Act would be resolved and there would be no further need for its enforcement-related provisions. They were wrong! Because of civil rights leaders, NAACP and others, Congress had to extend these provisions in 1970, 1975, 1982, and most recently in 2007. Most of you have heard of John R. Lewis the Civil Rights Activist, well the John R. Lewis Advancement Act of 2023 bill would restore and strengthen parts of the Original Voting Rights Act of 1965, most notably, its requirement for certain jurisdictions to seek federal approval before enacting certain changes to their voting laws. This election season, we hold the most powerful tool to make democracy work for Black Americans: our vote! Don't just complain about our leaders, GET OUT AND VOTE! If you would like to become a member of the NAACP or you need to renew your membership, please see Deacon Lorna Cosby or call (804) 651-4738.