Voice of Truth Part II

Hey all, i know its been very long since i last blog, was busy studying for prelims in 2 weeks time....

Ok, continuing with the Voice of Truth, we read from 1Kings 19:11-14 that God send a powerful wind before him to shatter the rocks (otherwise known as a hurricane), followed by an earthquake then fire....

As i sought the Lord wat's this is all about, i had a revelation and insight into the matter....

First, this hurricane, earthquake and fire are destructive elements that can easily take the life of any man away.... This clearly proves the supreme holiness of the Lord, a holiness that comes with reverence and judgment...

From Hebrews 12: (v18) You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm; (v19) to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them, (v20) because they could not bear what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned." (v21) The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, "I am trembling with fear."

Second, these 3 elements can also represent the storms of our lives.... Notice that after the 3 elements, God came to Elijah in a gentle whisper... This is so in line with our daily lives, where the "hurricanes, fire and earthquakes" which are our daily life and problems seems to draw our attention away. Yet Elijah knew these things were nt the voice of God until the gentle whisper came.

In fact, sometimes when we really wanna seek the Lord, we may encounter these fires, hurricanes and earthquakes that act as a test and obstacle ordained by God to test the integrity or substance of our walk... Yet, with the obstacles in place, God never fails to come to us in the end to help us and to teach us. This is the same as Job, where everything is taken from him to test him, and in the end God spoke to Job and affirmed his actions and faith, thus rewarding him with so much more in return.

In conclusion, I admit that it is really difficult to tune our ears to hear the gentle whisper of God in the midst of our busy lives... Yet, when we are convicted and really make an effort to seek Him, our walk with Him will grow exponentially, and after some time, we will find it much easier to integrate God into our daily lives, and have a much larger capacity to deal with the sticky situations of our lives without feeling stretched out and torn....