Session 7 1 Kings 19:9-18
listen for the very different ways God revealed Himself to Elijah.
11 Then he said,
“Go out and stand on the mountain in the LORD’s presence.”
At that moment, the LORD passed by. A great and mighty wind was tearing at the mountains
and was shattering cliffs 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 there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire.
And after the fire there was a voice, a soft whisper.13 When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle
and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave.
Suddenly, a voice came to him and said,
“What are you doing here, Elijah?”
14 “I have been very zealous for the LORD God of Armies,”
he replied, “but the Israelites have abandoned your covenant, torn down your altars,
and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they’re looking for me to take my life.”
This is not the only time Mount Horeb is mentioned in the Bible.
God found Moses at Mount Horeb, showed him a burning bush,
and commissioned him to go lead His people out of bondage in Egypt (Exodus 3:1-2).
name the startling things that happened as God passed by Elijah.
Ask:
Call attention to verse 13 and the “mantle” that Elijah wrapped around his face.
explain the significance of the mantle.
Although Elijah’s two responses were identical, something had changed.
He had heard from God again.
This time, God whispered in intimacy, in an unexpected manner.
His message was about to change everything.
Sometimes our lives feel very loud, with so many distractions clamoring for our attention.
Maybe we need to tune our hearts to listen better for God’s whispers in our lives.