God Is There
"After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper." -- 1 Kings 19:12
Nobody paints a sky more beautifully than God! I watch the colors change every afternoon while I walk. It's like the clouds dance to an unheard chorus as they move around the sky. I am forever amazed at the brilliance.
So many people only see God in the big moments. They see Him at church, in the birth of a child or in the comfort given to a cancer patient. They don't look for God in the smaller things in life. We wouldn't want to bother Him with small joys, with small concerns, with daily life. But we don't bother Him. He delights in us. He wants to be with us in all things.
Elijah was more than a little stressed. He'd done what the Lord asked, but people had rejected him and were trying to kill him. So God came to Him, not in the powerful wind or the earthquake or the fire. God came in the gentle whisper that followed.
He shows up in the quiet moments of our lives. When chaos swirls around us, when life seems out of control and we don't know which way to turn. God is there. His artistic wonder and love surround us. All we have to do is look. He is there in the silent beauty of the day.
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