| The Still, Small Voice Joyce Meyer |
| February 3 Let be and be still, and know (recognize and understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth! —Psalm 46:10 While most horses are guided and led by a strap fastened to the bit in their mouth, some horses keep one ear turned to their master's voice for guidance; this is called a reining ear. Elijah needed to hear from God, and fortunately he had a reining ear toward God. He had just defeated 450 false prophets in a duel of power. Now Queen Jezebel threatened to kill Elijah within the day. Elijah ran for his life, hid in a cave, and prayed to God to die before Jezebel found him. Then the Lord sent His word to Elijah, asking, "What are you doing here?" Elijah recounted the events and the threats. So the Lord demonstrated His presence to Elijah once again, telling him to stand on the mountain before Him. A strong wind tore through the mountains, and broke rocks into pieces, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind, there was a terrible earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake, a fire broke out; but the Lord was not in the fire. After the fire, there came "a still, small voice." Then the Lord told Elijah to leave his hiding place and go anoint the next kings to serve over Syria and Israel and the prophet who was to take his place (See 1 Kings 16-19). And Elijah obeyed the still, small voice of the Lord. Elijah's story helps us understand how to hear God when we need direction. God didn't reassure Elijah with a showy, flashy manifestation of power, although He had already proven that He was capable of doing so. God spoke to His prophet through a still, small voice. And this is one way the Lord still speaks to us today. God chooses to communicate directly to His children through a whisper deep within their spirits. From the book New Day, New You: 365 Devotions for Enjoying Everyday Life by Joyce Meyer. Copyright © 2007 by Joyce Meyer. Published by FaithWords. All rights reserved. |
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