Yesterday before going to church, I felt the Lord say to me, "I have something for you today." It was more of that feeling you have inside your heart that comes as swiftly and as quietly as if someone knocked you in the stomach. Your breath is taken away, and you just know you better follow the lead...
When I opened up the book to read the passage ahead of time, the First Reading was from 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a:
At the mountain of God, Horeb, Elijah came to a cave where he took shelter. Then the LORD said to him,“Go outside and stand on the mountain before the LORD;the LORD will be passing by.” A strong and heavy wind was rending the mountainsand crushing 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. After the earthquake there was fire—but the LORD was not in the fire. After the fire there was a tiny whispering sound. When he heard this, Elijah hid his face in his cloak and went and stood at the entrance of the cave.
We all want to see God. That is our in-born nature, but like Elijah, we would have no other choice but to hide our face in our cloak because God's Holiness would be too much for us to bear in our earthly bodies.
I am reminded that God is in the "whispers" of our lives. Those moments when we are asking the Lord to present a sign to us to show us the way... I have to remember that he does not come in the wind, earthquakes or fires of our lives, but in the still small voice saying "Here, my child, come this way." Where I have to come to the table is settling myself long enough to actually hear it. Everyday, I know God will lead me, and many times I know I have been lead without ever hearing any thought, voice or command. I just know that if I had taken a path of my own reasoning, things may have taken a very poor turn. For those times where I am too busy running around in my life, I am very grateful for His mercy in that area.
Prayer thought: If I would sit still for just a moment, what would God say to me?
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