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God Speaks In A Stil Small Voice · The Bible Bit Podcast

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  Welcome back. This is Kimmy Miller of Woman at the Well Ministries bringing
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  you another Bible bit for you to enjoy.
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  God speaks in a still, small voice.
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  Today as we journey through the scriptures, gleaning truth from God's word,
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  we are going to continue our study of 1 Kings 19.
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  Today we are going to focus on the truth that God speaks in a still, small voice.
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  God is powerful, strong, and bigger than life, yet he is tender,
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  still, and small enough to live in our heart.
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  1 Kings 19, 11-13 says, And he said, Go forth and stand upon the mount before the Lord.
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  And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains,
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  and break in pieces the rocks before the Lord.
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  But the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind, an earthquake.
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  But the Lord was not in the earthquake.
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  And after the earthquake, a fire.
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  But the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire, a still small voice.
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  And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle,
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  and went out and stood in the entering end of the cave.
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  And behold, there came a voice unto him and said, What doest thou hear, Elijah?
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  Too often we miss the still small voice of God because we are looking for big,
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  dramatic demonstrations of God's presence in our lives.
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  We are conditioned to think that God works only in big and majestic ways.
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  We forget that He is personal, specific, and the Prince of Peace.
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  Isaiah 9.6 We often think that He works in the flashy, the big,
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  the loud, and the obvious, when in reality His ways are higher than our ways.
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  And his thoughts are higher than our thoughts.
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  Isaiah 55.9 God works in all ways, and many times it is in his still,
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  small voice that God speaks directly to our heart and our mind.
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  I believe the devil uses this misconception of God only working in the big to
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  distract us from the personalness of God.
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  I believe since we place value on what is seen, the so-called big roles of the
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  church and the kingdom, that we are deceived into believing that God is only
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  in the loud, the public, and the man-made definitions of God's work.
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  Actually, God said, Be still and know that I am God.
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  I will be exalted among the heathen. I will be exalted in the earth.
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  Psalm 46.10 This indicates that we must be quiet to hear the voice of God.
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  We must quiet our mind, close our mouths, and patiently wait and seek the voice of God.
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  Oh, rest assured, God is talking.
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  The Holy Spirit is leading, teaching, guiding, and directing.
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  John 14.26 Don't miss the voice of God, his instructions, his guidance and direction,
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  because you're looking for it in the wrong places.
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  Open your heart, your mind, and your life to God's voice.
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  He has a personal message for you that you need to hear and obey.
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  Yes, God is able to work through dramatic events, but he also speaks through
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  quiet communion with him.
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  But you must slow down enough to hear him. don't be fooled by the devil who
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  is seeking to devour your soul your witness and your life first peter 5 8 look
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  for god in all things and listen for his voice,
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  god sent a powerful wind to pass by elijah but god wasn't in the wind he then
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  sent a powerful earthquake but god wasn't in the earthquake,
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  then appeared a fire but god wasn't in the fire god was in the still small voice
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  that asked Elijah what he was doing.
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  God is complex, but he isn't complicated. God is powerful yet tender,
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  merciful, and gracious.
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  God loves you enough to get your attention, but demands your devotion.
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  God was with Elijah through this entire journey. God never leaves us or forsakes
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  us regardless of our circumstances.
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  Hebrews 13.5.
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  Therefore, God was with Elijah as Elijah moved from victory to fear,
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  from strength to exhaustion, and from isolation to renewed purpose.
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  God was with Elijah during every stage of his journey.
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  He was with him not with condemnation, but with care, truth, and direction.
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  My friend, he is with you too. Don't miss him because you are looking only for the big.
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  The presence of God is big, regardless of how he manifests himself.
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  God is personal, and his love for you is personal.
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  Meet him where you are. Answer his knock on your heart's door and know,
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  Behold, I stand at the door and knock.
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  If any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come into him and will sup with him and he with me.
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  Revelation 3.20 Open the door.
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  Hear his still small voice. Remember you are loved. Jesus loves you.
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