STILL SMALL VOICE

GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS

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STILL SMALL VOICE

READ:1 Kings 19: 11-18

Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among

the nations, I all be exalted in the earth!  Psalm 46:10

When God spoke to Elijah on Mount Horeb, He could have comes so in the wind, earthquake, or fire.  But He didn’t.  He spoke with a “still small voice” (1 Kings 19:12).  God asked, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” (v.13) as he hid from Jezebel, who had threatened to kill him.

Elijah’s reply revealed what God already knew-the depth of his fear and discouragement.  He said, in effect, “Lord, I have been most zealous when others have forsaken You.  What do I get for being the only one standing up for You?” (see v. 14).

Was Elijah really the only one serving God?  No.  God had “seven thousand in Israel…whose knees have not bowed to Baal” (v. 18).

In the depths of our fear or despair, we too may think we’re the only one serving God.  That may happen right after the height of a success, as it did for Elijah.  Psalm 46:10 reminds us to “be still, and know” that He is God.  The sooner we focus on Him and His power, the quicker we will see relief from our fear and self-pity.

Both the clashing cymbals of our failures and the loud trumpeting of our successes can drown out God’s still small voice.  It’s time for us to quiet our hearts to listen for Him as we meditate on His Word.  AL

Keep listening for the “still small voice”

If you are weary on life’s road;

The Lord will make your heart rejoice

If you will let Him take your load. -Hess

To tune in to God’s voice we must tyne out this world’s noise.