[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: The still small voice

By Oke Chinye

Read: 1 Kings 19:11-12

Meditation verse:

“And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the  fire a still small voice” (1 Kings 19:12).

In today’s reading, God instructed Elijah to go and stand on the mountain in readiness to hear from Him. “And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and  strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the  Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, 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” and Elijah heard God  speak. God often speaks to us through a still small voice which is the inaudible  voice of God speaking to our hearts through His Holy Spirit. It is a sense of  knowing within us which is divinely inspired.

You must train yourself to hear and respond to the still small voice else you may  miss out on God’s best for you. Philippians 2:13 says, “for it is God who works in  you both to will and to do of His good pleasure”. Within the context of religious  life, St Ignatius of Loyola (founder of the Society of Jesus) regarded decisions  based on the natural powers of intellect as inferior. He argued that we examined  issues from diverse perspectives, weighing the advantages and disadvantages to  see where the balance tilted, because that was all we were capable of doing. He  stated that a superior form of decision making or ‘knowing’ was ‘divine  inspiration’: where God, our Lord moves and attracts the will so that the devout  soul, without questions or a desire to question follows what has been  manifested to him.

God has great plans for you. Spend time in His presence consistently and pay  close attention to that still small voice that speaks to and directs your heart. God  also speaks through His word. As you study God’s word, pay close attention to  the scriptures that light up inside your heart. They may be pointers to what God  is saying to you. Sometimes, a particular picture will keep popping up in your  mind. Do not dismiss it. Endeavor to understand what it represents in your life.

Summary: God often shows up in simple and quiet ways.

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

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