1 Kings 19
I Kings 19:9b
And the word of the Lord came to him:
“What are you doing here, Elijah?”
I Kings 19:10 (NIV)
“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.”
1 Kings 19:11-13 (NIV)
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.
After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire.
And after the fire came a gentle whisper. 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?”
Exodus 3 – Moses and the Pharoah
Exodus 14 – Parting of the Red Sea
Matthew 28:2 – Earthquake rolled the stone away
What we don’t expect is what Elijah got: God speaking in a whisper
Two Challenges:
1. Do I hear a whisper?
2. How do I know the whisper is from God?
The Power of a Whisper by Pastor Bill Hybels
Five Questions [Filters] to Discern God’s Voice
1. Is the prompting from God?
2. Is it Scriptural?
3. Is it wise?
4. Is it in tune with my character, with my wiring?
5. What do trusted friends think?