“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 in the earthquake. 12After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. 13When 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?”
The other day, I was at work and got an email from my boss that told me to see what this company X was doing in a certain county. As it turns out, the company was actively drilling on a prospect I had identified several years ago. Back then, we never pursued the prospect, and it was filed away under the banner of a hard sale. Being very familiar with the area company X was drilling in, I dove into the details hard and fast. Maybe they were not actually drilling the targets I had singled out that were prospective. The first well they drilled tested very well and spawned two more wells. As it turns out, they were drilling for the same targets I had outlined years ago.
Now, at this point, I was becoming angry because we could have pursued the prospect years ago, and my company had passed on it and moved onward. I felt like something had been taken away from me, another opportunity that had slipped from my grasp. Watching some other company drill my prospect was a great pat on the back because someone else had the same good idea, but at the same time, I was angry because we did not pursue it, and I was watching someone else reap the benefits. I am sure you can relate on some level.
Before I let this new information ruin my day, I stopped and prayed, “Father, you have to help me! Speak to me because I am angry and not in a good place with this issue.” That was it, a little prayer to curb my anger. I collected myself together and went back to work on something else. At lunch, I listen to sermons while I ride most of the time. I know, kind of weird. As it turns out, the first preacher was talking about Joseph and how hard times prepared him for what was ahead. The second preacher was talking about Joseph and his attitude during the hard times. The third preacher was talking about Joseph during the hard times and how he was blessed in the middle of all he went through. I pulled over and quietly said, “I get it, Lord, thanks for speaking to me.”
The still small voice. It was never loud, it did not hit me over the head, it did not smack me at all. It was the voice of God. Elijah was hiding from his enemies in a cave. He was angry and afraid. All he was doing seemed to be for naught until he told God that he was the only one left. God spoke to Elijah not in the powerful wind, not in the shaking of the earth, or even in a great fire, but in a gentle whisper. “Elijah, what are you doing here?”
That is what the Lord asked of me that day. I had to repent and put my future in the hands of the Lord. Walking with the Lord is like driving on a foggy morning. You can only see what is in front of you and around you. You cannot see far ahead because of the fog. You have to give your future to the Lord, even though you cannot see it and walk by faith that the Lord is preparing your way. Do not miss the still small voice from the Lord. Let His words be continually on your lips and in your ears.
Prayer: Father, help me to always hear and heed Your still small voice. Help me to listen among all the other louder noises of life. Train me to hear Your Holy Spirit all day long, in Jesus’ name, amen.
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