Certainly God caused the wind, the earthquake, and the raging fire, but that was not the message God wanted to give Elijah. He was in the gentle whisper, and the refreshing cakes, and the restful sleep. Even though he has all power, and demonstrated that so well by consuming the doused altar, He is also the Holy Spirit of gentleness. Elijah thought that he could not go on – that he had expended all his energy, and God was through with him. But God’s message was, rest… because he must now prepare the next generation.
LORD, thank you for giving us rest, but not allowing us to think that our job is done.
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