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Listen to Hear God's Whisper

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1 Kings 19:8-13

Verse 13 When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, "what are you doing here, Elijah?"


    Have you ever felt like you were facing a battle alone? Yesterday we talked about a young boy who was close to God and so could hear His voice for the first time. Today we will look at a man who you would think was as close to God as a person could get. He had been a prophet for some time and had seen God move in major ways, like the contest on Mt. Carmel and the rain to end the three year drought. Yet there he was, having journeyed for forty days and forty nights to get to Mt. Sinai, moping on the mountain of God, hiding in a cave.


    When God asked Elijah what he was doing he filled God in on how deserted he felt. Did God already knew what Elijah was up against? Of course! God knew He had to reset Elijah's focus. Elijah was focused on those around him and what danger he was facing, but God wants him to listen. And to listen we need to be quiet. God called Elijah to go and stand before Him on the mountain.


    When Moses had stood on that mountain, he asked God to promise that he wouldn't be left alone to lead the people. God said that He would reveal Himself to Moses but that no one can see His face and live so He tucked Moses into the crevice of the rock and held His hand over Moses until He had passed so that Moses could look at the back of Him (Exodus 33:12-23). God dealt with Elijah in a slightly different way as He asked him to come out of the cave. Don't you love how God speaks to us in the way that will make the biggest impact on us?


    God called him out of the cave. This was God calling him near and then God passed by. After God passed by, things began to happen. A very strong wind, an earthquake and fire. But God wasn't in any of them. And then God spoke in a gentle whisper. And what was Elijah's response? He covered his face and got into the mouth of the cave. What was it that God said in the whisper? The same thing He had asked Elijah at the beginning of the exchange, "What are you doing here, Elijiah?" Elijah needed to know that God hadn't forgotten him and then He reminded Elijah that this mountain wasn't where he was

supposed to be. Elijah had listened to the whisper but he needed to obey. So do we because obedience is the purest form of worship.


Making It Personal

    Have you ever come near God or has He had to come to you? Have you stilled yourself enough to listen to His voice? Are you ready to obey what He is telling you to do?


Making It Personal Kids

    What are the different ways God speaks? Are you listening to Him? Are you obeying Him?


Closing Prayer

    Father, thank You for wanting to talk with us. Give us the desire to be near to hear Your voice and help us remember to be quiet so we can hear You. In Jesus' name, amen.


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