Pastor Stephen Dedman

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Listen For The Still Small Voice

Trust

‘Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord .” 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.’
I Kings 19:11-12

Elijah had just witnessed the power of God when fire fell from heaven and the prophets of Baal defeated. Then he ran for his life after Queen Jezebel threatened to kill him. Elijah was in so much despair that he prayed for God to take his life. But God had something special for him.

God brought Elijah to a mountain where he experienced hurricane force winds, a great earthquake, and a fire. It would have sent chills down his spine as he witnessed these events. But God was not in any of them. It wasn’t until Elijah heard the still small voice that He knew God was right there with him.

It was in the still, small voice that Elijah found peace and comfort. In the midst of chaos of life God is right in the middle of it all. He is our source of strength and comfort. It is our mindset to focus on the huge struggles that are making a mess of our lives, but that is the time we need remind ourselves to look for God.

God doesn’t promise to take away our challenges of life, but He does give us the strength and ability to get through those times. Find a quiet place where you can hear the still small voice of God. The presence of God will give you peace and comfort.

Pray

Lord, allow me time to spend with You today, listening to Your voice. Fill me with peace and comfort that I know can only come from You. Help me to learn to listen for Your voice.

What Sort Of Man Is This

Faith

What Sort of Man Is This

And the men (disciples) marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭8:27‬

A Marvelous Man

Jesus calmed the wind and waves and the disciples were in complete astonishment.  They had just witnessed a miracle. They went from fearful to fascination in matter of seconds.  The disciples thought they were going to drown but instead they saw God in action.  It’s like the fans in the stands that are praying for a miracle and then their favorite team suddenly wins in the last seconds and they are stuck in disbelief.  Why are we in disbelief when God does something so amazing?  Especially when we are praying for it.

This same event is paralleled in Mark 4:35-41.  The disciples woke Jesus and said, “do you not care that we are perishing?”  I wonder how many times we think in our minds that God does not care about what we are facing?  Believe me, He cares!  He cares about the big stuff and he cares about the small stuff.  How awful it is for a child of God to think He doesn’t care for His own.

The disciples realized at that very moment that they were in the presence of God.  God was in the boat.  Now they know Jesus is God.  This truth was revealed to them and they knew they were following the true Messiah.  How awesome to know that the One who has power over nature is living inside our life and will do supernatural wonders that will make us marvel.  If you believe in God’s love and power you can weather any storm that comes your way.

Read Psalm 107:23-31 and be marveled.

Prayer

Pray Psalm 107:30 and “thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!”