A still small voice

Then He said,"Go out, and stand on the mountain before the LORD."And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces 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; and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. – 1 Kings 19v11-12

God was indeed with Elijah, even though Elijah did not sense it.

God had a little lesson for Elijah and one that we would do well to heed. He led Elijah to the mouth of the cave in order to speak to him.

First a massive hurricane like wind came. The wind was so intense that it broke the rocks apart. Surely, this must be God speaking. But no, God was not in the wind. Then there was an earthquake followed by a great fire. This but be a sign from God.

But no – after these things there was a still small voice. It is in this still small voice that God spoke to Elijah. More on what God said to Elijah later.

Sometimes we get so caught up in the big, noisy, great spectacles of life that we forget to listen to the still small voice.

We can hardly think that is unusual. Those things are so noisy that they catch our attention and hold on to it. They are exciting, big, and dramatic. We pay attention to those things whether they are good or bad just because they are so ‘there’ that we can hardly ignore them.

I am slowly but surely learning that God does not normally speak to me in those big things. He still speaks in His still small voice. In order to hear the still small voice I have to be paying attention.

Maybe it is time for me to shut up and sit down and listen for His still small voice in my life.