… after the fire [came] a still small voice. — 1 Kings 19:12
Sometimes we underestimate the power of the "still small voice."
After Elijah’s great victory on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18), the enemy cut through Elijah’s defenses and found the same lies that plague many of us: "My life is defined by the enemy’s threats." "I’m all alone." "There’s something wrong with me or I wouldn’t be in this mess."
God sent fireworks on Mount Carmel. And He could have sent fire down from heaven to consume Jezebel, but He didn’t. Instead, he taught Elijah the lesson of the still small voice.
We may have major problems in life. When we do, we like fireworks. We want miracles with flash and pizzazz that wipe away our difficulties. Quite often, however, God leaves us in our place of difficulty until He finishes teaching us the lesson of the still small voice.
What did the gentle whisper from God do for Elijah? God’s quiet voice brought the calming truth back into the core of Elijah’s being. Elijah wasn’t alone. God had preserved a remnant. He had plans to eliminate the worship of false gods, and Elijah would have a role in setting those plans in motion. It was Jezebel, not Elijah, who was truly in danger.
Again and again, God’s still small voice has come to me, teaching me the truth about Him, about myself, about life. Sometimes the whisper is so quiet, I catch myself wondering, "Is this really You, God?" But then I look at the fruit. Even when my circumstances get worse and worse, I feel more and more peace. My cares seem lighter and lighter, because Jesus takes them from me with a gentle whisper.
May the Lord’s still small voice be with you today.
Be encouraged!
Dwight
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