The ministry of God's prophet, Elijah, in the book of I Kings is always thrilling to read! It is exciting to see how the Lord mightily used His prophet! And I think it is intriguing to see that Elijah is still being talked about way over near the end of the Bible in the book of James, and it is a very interesting scripture:
"Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit."
I have wondered why that scripture begins with --"Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are", but maybe it is because when we read of the mighty ministry of Elijah in I Kings, chapters 17 and 18, we are a little disappointed to see the great prophet fleeing from Jezebel in chapter 19. Even though God had spectacularly answered Elijah's prayer with fire from heaven, Jezebel swore she would kill him.
So we find Elijah in hiding for his life. In I Kings 19:11, we read about the great, strong wind, the earthquake and the fire, but God was not in these things. But verse 12 says: "And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice." Praise the Lord for this "still small voice", and that Voice assured his prophet that God was still well in control of all circumstances!
So let us, in 2019, keep our hearts in tune to hear God's voice -- whether it be in an earthquake or a whisper!
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