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Not the strong wind, earthquake or fire, but gentle blowing. Oct 7, 2014 0:50:24 GMT

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Post by peaceinthestorm on Oct 7, 2014 0:50:24 GMT

Does anyone know the meaning of 1 Kings 19:11-13?

11 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. 12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. 13 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?”

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Not the strong wind, earthquake or fire, but gentle blowing. Oct 7, 2014 9:34:51 GMT shiloh likes this

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Post by Benjamin on Oct 7, 2014 9:34:51 GMT

"Be still, and know that I am God."

It's a reminder not to always look for God in miracles, in big things - in the earthquake, the fire and the flood -
...but to seek Him in stillness, and hear His voice in the quiet.
God doesn't have to roar at His own.
"My sheep hear me, and they know my voice."

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 "For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever."

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Not the strong wind, earthquake or fire, but gentle blowing. Oct 7, 2014 15:09:13 GMT

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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2014 15:09:13 GMT

Maybe the Lord was saying to Elijah, yes, I could force them worship Me… I could destroy them in minutes. By the way, there are 7000 in Israel who have not bowed the knee to Baal. Oh, you have done a good job, but I've got this!

There is a final plan to all this, and you will see it!

This is taking nothing away from Elijah, I would not stand in his shadow. So this is just my thoughts.

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Not the strong wind, earthquake or fire, but gentle blowing. Oct 13, 2014 0:09:33 GMT

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Post by shiloh on Oct 13, 2014 0:09:33 GMT

Right. God was telling Elijah that often His voice does not come in a loud thunderous roar, but is often that still, quiet voice within us.
It wasn't the earthquake, etc. that cause Elijah to cover his face, it was the still, quiet voice of Go within him.

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Not the strong wind, earthquake or fire, but gentle blowing.

Post by peaceinthestorm on Oct 7, 2014 0:50:24 GMT

Post by Benjamin on Oct 7, 2014 9:34:51 GMT

Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2014 15:09:13 GMT

Post by peaceinthestorm on Oct 8, 2014 1:35:06 GMT

Post by shiloh on Oct 13, 2014 0:09:33 GMT