The Lord said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by." Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the find. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"
When we look at this verse Elijah knew the whisper was God's voice. This shows that he doesn't always show up with a big KABAM. He can be quiet and we don't want to miss that. In a world where people use being busy as glamorous thing, we can miss the quiet voice of the Lord. Pausing to spend quiet time with him, you can hear him, learn his ways, and follow him.
Hear- We hear to absorb info about God. We can hear in many ways from our pastor, bible, ect.
Learn- Understanding its meaning. When we hear from God or his word, we need to learn what it means.
Follow- It is when we put what we've learned into action. It is one thing to hear from God, but another to follow what he is telling you.
Hebrews 2:1-3
For this reason we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it. For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty, how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard
James 1:19-21
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the world planted in you, which can save you.
This verse is saying to listen more than we talk. When we are constantly talking we don't have time to listen to others or God. God has spoken to me a lot during quiet times, that doesn't mean he hasn't spoken to me at other times, but when I am quiet I am more open and focused on hearing from him. Some of you may never feel like you've heard from him. Set aside time in his word. Also ask for him to speak to you, he loves it when we are asking him for what we need, in constant communication with him. He can speak to you in many different ways, conviction of the holy spirit, direct voice, through his word, through others, many ways so be open and not just looking in one place.
prayer:
Lord we ask you to speak to us. We want to be always in touch with you. Let us be open to how you will speak to us and set apart time to just be still and listen. Protect us from the lies the enemy feeds us. We want to hear and know you Lord. In your heavenly name we pray
Amen.
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