A Still Small Voice
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Elijah had run for his life from Jezebel into the wilderness where he asked God to take his life. He was tired and discouraged. God graciously provided food and water and allowed him rest. Then he traveled forty days until he came to a cave where he decided to stay for a while. The voice of God said to him, "What doest thou here, Elijah?" And he began to tell God about how zealous he had been for the Lord and how he was the only one left who was faithful to God. He exaggerated a bit. Later the Lord says in 1 Kings 19:8, "Yet I have left me seven thousand in
God told Elijah to come out on the mount and the Lord passed by. He wasn't in the wind. He wasn't in the earthquake. He wasn't in the fire. God came to him in the still small voice. I see some things here that we can learn from this.
1. When we are tired and discouraged, take time to get adequate nourishment, water and rest. God allowed Elijah to rest, gave him food and water.
2. Realize that you are not alone. When you are overwhelmed you may feel like you are the only one who feels like this. Elijah said he was the only one left who was zealous for God and they were seeking his life. It wasn't true.
3. Understand that God doesn't always work in dramatic ways. He often works in quiet ways behind the scenes and we must be still to hear him. God says, "Be still and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10)
It requires patience and trust on our parts to be still before God and wait for Him to work. Often His work is
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