Sacred Space: Meeting with God in Sacred Space
There
he came to a cave, where he spent the night. But the Lord said
to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” Elijah replied,
“I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty. But the people of Israel
have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every
one of your prophets. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill
me, too.” “Go
out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him. And as
Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit
the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but
the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake,
but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after
the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire.
And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper. When
Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the
entrance of the cave. And a voice said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
1 KINGS 19: 9-13 NLT
Elijah heard God because he was:
Real with God
Elijah replied, “I have zealously served
the Lord God Almighty. But the people of Israel have broken their
covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every one of your
prophets. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.” 1 KINGS 19:10 NLT
Desperate for God
…I am the only one left, and now they
are trying to kill me, too. 1 KINGS 19:10
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Aware of the presence of God
And after the fire there was the sound
of a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it… 1 KINGS 19:12, 13 NLT
Obedient to the voice of God
When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his
face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. 1 KINGS 19:13 NLT