In the Old Testament we often find God in conversation with his people. Conversational prayer entailed discussing the events of the day and seeking God’s will for the future. In these conversations with the Creator, we find the believer seeking to unite his will and the will of the nation with God’s will. God’s people tuned into him, listening for his direction.

In my freshman year at Concordia Preparatory School in New York, I can recall trying to tune my radio into WBAL in Baltimore, my home town. Under certain atmospheric conditions, I was successful. Often the static wasn’t too bad, and I could hear the familiar sounds of the way the king’s English was spoken at home. It w…