1 Kings 19:11-12 Can you hear the whisper of God?

 Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!

  If you recall Elijah challenged 450 priests of Baal and Asherah to the burnt offering duel to let their gods light the fire or his God to set the offering on fire.

  Well, the priests gods could not do it, but the Living God of Elijah and our living God did set the offering on fire. (1 Kings 18:38)

  After this battle with the priests at Carme,l Ahab, the king of Israel, who was married to a wicked woman, Jezebel, came and told her what had happened. She then sent a messenger to Elijah saying, "So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time." (1 Kings 19:2)

   Now Elijah had just defeated and slain 450 idol priests through the power of God and because of this woman ran in fear.

  Elijah flees 40 days into the wilderness to Horeb (aka Sinai). Sinai is the Mountain of God.  God meets Elijah here and see what happens:

  1 Kings 19:  11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: 12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

  God tells Elijah to go out and stand before the LORD and what happened? A strong wind, an earthquake, and then fire, but God did not speak to Elijah that way.  After the fire was a SMALL STILL VOICE!

   We, the peoples of America and even the world have some type of noise going on almost constantly.  The tv, radio, traffic, people talking, there tends to be noise constantly.  God does want to speak to us, so we must listen for that still small whisper.   

   That whisper is God speaking to our hearts and giving us advice, guidance, and assurance.  Do you have a quiet place to go to listen to God?  If not, why? 

   It is simple. Get up a little earlier than the rest of the household, or possibly stay up later.  Maybe in your car once you reach your destination.  It could be time alone almost anywhere, but stop, listen, and hear the voice of God.

  Many of us are not good at listening, but now is the time to hear the whisper of God.  Thank you for reading with me today. Love y'all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny

p.s. Elijah had the power of God on his side, so why did he run from Jezebel?