Hearing The "Still Small Voice"
"A still small voice...Elijah heard it." 1 Kings 19:12-13 NKJV
When Jezebel threatened Elijah's life, he fled to a cave. And that's when God said to him: "'Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.' And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice...Elijah heard it" (vv. 11-13 NKJV). God can speak to anyone anywhere, anytime, through anybody, in any situation. But He will often share His greatest insights when you're alone with Him. In order to hear God's "still small voice," two things must happen: (1) You must have silence and solitude. This calls for shutting out everything else and focusing on God. Not everyone will understand or appreciate what you're doing, but you must if you're to hear from Him. (2) You must get close to Him. The average person now gets fifty to one hundred texts and emails every day. Think about that. As long as you're willing to take the time to stop and listen to others but not to God, your problems will not be solved, and your situation won't change. The songwriter, Everett W. Sugg, put it this way: "Shut in with God in a secret place. There in the Spirit beholding His face, Gaining more power to run in this race, oh I long to be shut in with God."
This message taken from: Daily Devotional - The Word For You Today
When Jezebel threatened Elijah's life, he fled to a cave. And that's when God said to him: "'Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.' And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice...Elijah heard it" (vv. 11-13 NKJV). God can speak to anyone anywhere, anytime, through anybody, in any situation. But He will often share His greatest insights when you're alone with Him. In order to hear God's "still small voice," two things must happen: (1) You must have silence and solitude. This calls for shutting out everything else and focusing on God. Not everyone will understand or appreciate what you're doing, but you must if you're to hear from Him. (2) You must get close to Him. The average person now gets fifty to one hundred texts and emails every day. Think about that. As long as you're willing to take the time to stop and listen to others but not to God, your problems will not be solved, and your situation won't change. The songwriter, Everett W. Sugg, put it this way: "Shut in with God in a secret place. There in the Spirit beholding His face, Gaining more power to run in this race, oh I long to be shut in with God."
This message taken from: Daily Devotional - The Word For You Today
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