Our scripture today is 1 Kings 19:11-12 (ESV).
And he said, “Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks 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 the sound of a low whisper.
God has “appeared” to us in many forms. In Exodus 3 God calls Moses from the burning bush. He leads them out of Egypt as a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night (Exodus 13). Later His presence with the people was shown as a cloud descending on Mt. Sinai (Exodus 24). While God’s power and majesty are never ending, He has another lesson for us in today’s passage. Sometimes God’s presence with us comes in a low whisper. We have to pay attention and listen. It’s not always parting the Red Sea or sending fire from heaven, more often God speaks to us softly.
Loving Lord, bless us to be attentive listeners to Your voice, to know what You would have us do. May we listen to others as well to know their issues, and share the Good News with them. Amen.
