1 Kings 19:9-18
Elijah Hears the LORD
9 And the word of the Lord came to him: “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
10 He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.”
11 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. 12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. 13 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?”
14 He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.”
15 The Lord said to him, “Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. 16 Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet. 17 Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu. 18 Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”
When we listen for the LORD, I think we might do it in a gentle way...We might listen to the gentle side of life...And He might be there...
Elijah went to the mountain to feel the Presence of the LORD...The Lord told Elijah, “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 came, but the Lord was not in the earthquake...After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire...The wind was great and powerful, and the LORD was not there...The earthquake came and was loud and devastating, but the LORD was not there...The fire came and was fierce and so hot, but the LORD was not there...And after the fire came a gentle whisper, came upon the waiting Elijah...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?”...
In a soft gentle and whisper Elijah felt the LORD...