The Whisper of Elohim

Elijah was a man that truly listened to God and tried to do His will, no matter what the odds and regardless of the situation. When he was up against a "multitude" of Baal's prophets, he alone stood up for the Lord, God of Israel. Then, when Jezebel threatened his life, he walked for forty days and forty nights to Mount Sinai, where he waited for God to reveal Himself to him. There was a mighty wind, which broke the rocks before it because it was so powerful. Then, there came an earthquake, followed by a great fire. All of these seemed to be ways in which God would reveal himself to Elijah, since He had done similar things in the past. However, Elijah was truly listening and waited a little longer.

Elijah's patience and attentiveness resulted in his becoming aware of God's will, enabling him to carry that Holy Will out for God's greater glory. We, too, need to listen attentively for the voice of God in our lives. So often we allow ourselves to become distracted and, even when we are praying, allow our minds to wander. We cannot be totally God's until we learn to listen to God in prayer, because prayer is a conversation. No conversation can bear any fruit unless both parties are listening and talking to each other; we know God listens and speaks to us, and we need to do our part to build that relationship.

We are free to ignore God's voice, or to neglect to listen for it. This is part of the awesome gift and great responsibility of our free will. Elijah shows us what we need to do at every moment of every day. Our search to learn God's will begins at the most fundamental level; it begins inside of us, in our hearts, where Jesus longs to sit, enthroned as King. Let us, then, never falter in our prayers, never slow down, but run with all our mind, heart, soul, and strength towards our sweet Lord.