A Still Small Voice

              Remember the life of Elijah, the prophet written about in the Old Testament? In 1 Kings 19:11-12 the Lord is really wanting to get a hold of Elijah's heart, to speak to him about some important stuff. God calls him away, up to a mountain to get him alone, because there the Lord is going to speak with him. "Then He said, 'Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.' And behold, the Lord passed by and a great strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, 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." 
                I really like this set of verses because it shows us some very important things..

1.) God desires alone time with us
     - Yep. You read that right. The God of the universe DESIRES to spend time with us, in communion and fellowship, alone with our hearts.It is in our selfishness and busyness that we reject Him of this time. Oh, how foolish we can be.

2.) Sometimes, God just wants to speak tenderly
    - Sure, there are times when God will and does speak through the strong winds and earthquakes of our lives, we expect Him to speak then. But often God wants to speak to us tenderly. In His still small voice that whispers to the corners of hearts and says, "I see you, I love you, and this is what we are going to do next". But too many times, the chaos we call daily life gets too loud for us to listen in for that gentle voice of love, and we don't take the time to get quiet before God to find it.

3.) When life gives you quiet minutes...GRAB THEM
     - Don't jump on Facebook for the 30th time today, or check your Instagram feed to see what your BFF is having for lunch, take that time and sit at the feet of Jesus. Maybe it's just one minute in between classes, or maybe it's an hour you've found on your lunch break...read a verse, a Psalm, send a prayer of praise to the Lord, thank Him for the day He has given you, or sit alone and do nothing...but whatever the time, however you chose to use it, practice quieting your heart before the Lord. You'll be amazed how much it will refresh you to reflect on the good gifts He has given you for one minute, or to remember who God is in your life, or even to sit quietly and listen to Him speak words of love into your heart. 

I hope that this weekend you make time to get alone and to get quiet, to listen for the still small voice of God in your heart. Remember, He desires time with you, He wants to be able to shower you with His love, to pour out His grace, to refresh your heart and guide your steps...give Him time to do just that! 

Sincerely, 
Kaity