What's more, view, the LORD was cruising by! However, the LORD was not in the breeze. However, the LORD was not in the quake. Be that as it may, the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire, the sound of a delicate blowing.
— 1 Kings 19:11-12
The extraordinary prophet, Elijah, was escaping for his life. Mischievous Queen Jezebel had promised to execute him. Elijah fled to the pile of God called Mount Horeb (another name for Mount Sinai where Moses got the ten rules). Elijah was so discouraged and frightful that he petitioned God for death. He urgently required God to uncover Himself to him and address him. What's more, God did, yet in an abnormal way.
God brought an extraordinary hurrying breeze that broke the stones separated, yet God was not in that ear-puncturing wind. At that point God brought a strong seismic tremor that brutally shook the mountain, however He was not in that either. At that point He brought a blasting, thundering fire. However, God was not in any of the BIG, NOISY presentations of intensity. God was in the delicate blowing, in that still little voice.
HOW DOES GOD SPEAK?
Does God yell at His youngsters? Does He talk in thunderbolt conditions that shake us deeply? He doubtlessly can talk noisily like that in the event that He wants, however the reality of the situation is He infrequently picks that strategy. God's essential method to address us is in a delicate conditioned murmur. Why would that be?
Consider it for a second. On the off chance that I address you faintly, you must complete two things so as to hear me:
1. GET QUIET - God talks softly so we would get tranquil before Him. He needs us to kill all the external clamor and diverting sounds with the goal that we can give Him our engaged and full focus. Youthful Samuel got tranquil before the Lord and asked, "Speak LORD, for your worker is tuning in" (1 Samuel 3:9). It is safe to say that you are listening today?
2. DRAW NEAR - God talks softly so we would gravitate toward to Him. More than anything, that is the thing that God needs from us. He needs us to draw near to Him, near His heart. The Apostle John had such a cozy relationship with Jesus that he in a real sense laid his head on Jesus' heart at the last dinner. At the point when you and I are that near Jesus, we can hear each murmur that tumbles from His lips. How close would you say you are to Jesus today?
THE CHALLENGE
Will you require some investment today to get peaceful and draw near? God needs to uncover Himself to you. He needs to address your heart. He welcomes you into His open arms. The guarantee is clear, "Gravitate toward to God and He will gravitate toward to you" (James 4:8).
The ball is in your court. The King of the universe, the God in whom nothing is unimaginable, stands prepared to affectionately guide, direct and enable you. What is your response to Him?
