And after the fire came a gentle whisper... This passage from 1 Kings is so powerful! Recall all the powerful acts found in it. A powerful wind completely ripped mountains apart and shattered the rocks! Then there was a mighty earthquake following the wind. And after the great earthquake came a blazing fire. But, God was not in any of those powerful acts. He came in a gentle whisper.
Is God able to do the powerful acts found in this passage? Yes! He is more than able. "You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds, God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas, who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength, who stilled the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations." (Psalm 65:5-7, NIV) God can easily do mighty and powerful acts to get our attention. But sometimes, He comes in a quiet way. He hopes you are looking for Him so attentively that you will find Him in a gentle whisper.
How many times have we been seeking God and expecting some marvelously irregular act to catch our attention? The way we are constantly on the move, it would probably take an earthquake to get us to stop and listen! I am so excited about this passage! It says that the Lord was not in the wind, or the earthquake, or the fire. He was in a gentle whisper. Our God loves us enough to want us to slow down and listen for his gentle whisper. He wants us to hear His amazing plans for our lives. He wants us to be in awe of His every move. He wants us to know how much He loves us!
Take some time today or in the next couple of days to just stop the craziness around you. Listen for the gentle whisper of our great, mighty, and loving God!
Stop the World by Matthew West
