1 Kings 19: After the earthquake came a fire but the Lord was not in the fire and after the fire came a gentle whisper. 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?"
Complete trust is the sudden and astonishing understanding that God has been in control all along! Just like Elijah we struggle and battle because it seems that our prayers and longings are being denied or forgotten. Then God opens heaven's window for us to see Him. He touches us gently with His word and lets us know that He still has plans! We had decided before that only our hopes matter and that no other path will do. We have struggled and wept and prayed and yet all along God has been in control. He has come and taken the wheel and begun to steer our lives in His direction. Just because God's plan and destination are not what we have had in mind does not mean we have lost the way. How good God is to quietly draw us closer to Him in our moment of deepest despair. He comes and whispers in our silence, "What are you doing here Elijah?"
Complete trust is the sudden and astonishing understanding that God has been in control all along! Just like Elijah we struggle and battle because it seems that our prayers and longings are being denied or forgotten. Then God opens heaven's window for us to see Him. He touches us gently with His word and lets us know that He still has plans! We had decided before that only our hopes matter and that no other path will do. We have struggled and wept and prayed and yet all along God has been in control. He has come and taken the wheel and begun to steer our lives in His direction. Just because God's plan and destination are not what we have had in mind does not mean we have lost the way. How good God is to quietly draw us closer to Him in our moment of deepest despair. He comes and whispers in our silence, "What are you doing here Elijah?"
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