In 1Kings 19, Elijah is afraid. He has just seen the power of God in his contest with the prophets of Baal yet he is afraid of the wrath of Jezebel. So he runs away and hides. He cries out to God "I've had enough, Lord... Take my life" (1 Kings 19:4).
God comes to him, nourishing him through an angel for a journey to Mt Horeb. There, Elijah hides in a cave. And the Lord asks him "What are you doing here, Elijah?" (1 Kings 19:9b) Elijah laments, then God asks him to "go out and stand in the presence of God" (1 Kings 19:11). What follows is a great wind, an earthquake, a fire - but God wasn't in any of those. Then then came a gentle whisper.
Elijah heard this still, small voice (he showed that he sensed the special presence of God, becuase he
quote:immediately humbled himself when he wrapped his face in his mantle.
quote:This final phenomenon was a marked contrast to the previous manifestations. God actually met Elijah in the quiet whisper of a voice instead of the earth-shaking phenomenon that had gone before.
(Quotes from a commentary at Enduring Word website https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/1-kings-19/ ).
What are your thoughts on this story? What should our children learn from this story?
Looking forward to progress!
--Carol
