2/28/24
”And the word of the LORD came unto him…“ 1 Kings 17:8 KJV. As Elijah sat patiently by the drying brook, he could not understand God’s plan in this. No doubt many questions came to his mind. He knew God was His provider and yet now there is no water. But what a joy it was for him to hear God’s voice! He knew that as long as God continued to speak to him all would be well. One of the things we miss in Elijah’s story is that he was always listening for God’s voice. Several times it is written, “And the word of the LORD came unto him.” Through all of the questions he may have had, he was still listening for God to speak. This quality is one that is desperately needed in our generation. We all will face times when we can’t understand God’s ways. We will face some drying brooks in our lives. But let us realize, what we need most of all is to always be listening for God to speak. It is God’s voice we hear through His Word. It is His voice that speaks peace to our troubled souls. It is God’s voice that gives us direction and assurance. But in this day filled with so many other voices, we must learn to be still in our soul, so we can hear the one voice that matters most.