I heard the LORD whisper those words while pacing a hospital waiting room in 2003. A staff member had just handed me a consent form to sign as doctors were rushing my wife back to surgery several floors above. A blood clot was discovered following her cancer operation earlier that day. Feeling numb and exhausted, I answered the LORD softly, "Yes."
In 2006 I heard the same dialogue – almost word for word – in the ABC miniseries "The Ten Commandments." Facing the Red Sea, Moses (Dougray Scott) looks panicked as he hears the roar of approaching Egyptian chariots. God speaks to Moses in a still small voice and Moses responds softly in this brief exchange:
God: "You know who I AM"
Moses: "Yes"
God: "Do you trust Me?"
Moses: "Yes."
Both encounters had similar outcomes: God showed up. My wife survived breast cancer, and the Israelites the exodus. I believe God still would have drawn close and comforted us had He chosen not to heal Alisa. We were safe in His hands, regardless of the outcome.
Overall I was not impressed with the miniseries; the script often strayed from Scripture. But in this brief scene a secular network captured what a genuine relationship with the LORD should look and sound like. Here is the YouTube clip:
Some of you might be facing a trial or crisis. It could be sickness, unemployment, a broken relationship. But don't lose hope. Yeshua (Jesus) of Nazareth is near to those who call upon His name. He sees your tears. He hears your cries. And the great I AM is asking you softly, "Will you trust Me?"