The Whisper

I Kings 19:11-12 MSG

The first time I read this verse decades ago I wept.

Scripture (as read through the lens of the Spirit) often moves me, but this was somewhat different.

I was in my early to late thirties when I had a series of dreams about my life. I could kick myself that I didn’t write them down, but I was young and I thought I’d remember them forever.

While I’d had dreams and visions from the age of twelve this dream was very long and detailed. God was speaking about my life. I do remember at one point in the dream there was a line that broke and separated. I couldn’t imagine what that could represent. I only knew God was in the dream. I knew God would take care of me.

In today’s scripture God revealed Himself to Elijah.

Holy God, creator of all of the universes (the space) approached Elijah the Prophet.

I Kings 19:11-12, “Then he was told, “Go, stand on the mountain at attention before God. God will pass by.” A hurricane wind ripped through the mountains and shattered the rocks before God, but God wasn’t to be found in the wind; after the wind an earthquake, but God wasn’t in the earthquake; and after the earthquake fire, but God wasn’t in the fire; and after the fire a gentle and quiet whisper.”

God identified the essence of the nature of God to Elijah. God told Elijah to go stand on the mountain and God would pass by.

While Elijah was on the mountain he experienced a hurricane that was so strong it shattered the rocks. But even though it was very strong Elijah knew God was not in the wind. We are not told how Elijah knew the wind was not God but somehow he KNEW.

Then came an earthquake but Elijah knew God was not in the earthquake. Then came the fire and while it was very hot and frightening, God was not in the fire.

Then something shifted and a gentle breeze changed everything.

Now put yourself in Elijah’s shoes. You are on a mountain top and you’ve just experienced hurricane force winds that finally passed. Following the wind there was an earthquake. I don’t know about you but I would be pretty freaked out at this point.

But  then an incredibly strong sense of peace came over the mountain and that was followed by a gentle breeze that overtook your soul to the core.

You had not experienced this before and you’d never known peace like this. You somehow knew it was God.

You knew there was nothing like it on earth.

I was pretty young when I first read this scripture and it explained a lot about the nature and character of God.

Through the years it became my piece of heaven that I sought and loved.

In God, Deborah

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