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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 2 of 5
1 Kings 19:11-21
Contrary to what Elijah thought the message God wanted Israel to hear was not that of judgment.
The LORD was neither in the wind, nor in the earthquake, nor in the fire. The "powerful" voice, "full of majesty" . . . the formidable voice of Psalms 29:3-9 subsides to give place to the "still, small voice" of grace. Just so, today is not the time of judgment for the world; it is the time of grace which pardons the sinner. God can awaken men by proofs of His power, but only the tender voice of grace is capable of touching their hearts. However, to receive it we must have a sense of our own unworthiness.
Because he was not capable of understanding this language, Elijah must be put aside and Elisha is called to fill his place. On the LORD’s behalf, he will know how to make the people hear this voice of love.
Finally God teaches Elijah yet another lesson. He went up the mountain believing that he alone was faithful. He comes down having learnt that he was only one of the seven thousand men that God had preserved for Himself in Israel. If he himself had been unable to discover them, God on the other hand knew every one of them (see 2 Timothy 2:19).
