"Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces 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 a still small voice." vv.11-12
Read chapter 19
Crazy that after the last chapter of Elijah winning in his "god" battle between him and the worshippers of Baal that he runs off hiding and desiring to die (v.4). Yet how true that victories with the Lord can bring attack from Satan to try to make one forget that victory and win somewhere else. The Lord doesn't abandon Elijah but super naturally feeds him again (first time with the ravens second time by an angel) and survives for 40 days off that. Then the Lord speaks. Why he waited 40 days to speak to him, I don't know. The Lord had spoke through fire and earthquake before as to the Law to show judgement but with Elijah He wouldn't speak in such a manifest way but in a "still small voice." God had done a big outward miracle with Elijah and the burning up of the sacrifice in front of many and He would still be there in the quiet times of life too. God's not just in the big things but the small things in our lives. We don't just listen to Him when it's this big, emotional, exciting moment, but also when it's quiet, calm, or lonely. What fire, earthquakes, wind are distracting you to try to hear God than from hearing His still small voice?
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