1 Kings 19:12 English Standard Version (ESV) And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper.

If it was important, why would God whisper?

1 Kings 19:13 English Standard Version (ESV) And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. And behold, there came a voice to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

The first point to be made is that Elijah heard the Lord. The second point to be made is that Elijah hid his face in his cloak. That is a sign of shame. The third point is that Elijah repented and went out to face the music.

Then comes the all-important point. “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

We can read scripture to understand why Elijah was hiding in that cave. The main point should be that Elijah, for whatever reason, was not walking in the will of the Lord. There will be times when we are not walking in the will of the Lord and we will need to hear that low whisper to accept that we need to come back into line with God’s will.

What is making the loudest noise in our lives is not where we will find the will of the Lord. It is in our quiet place, where we can hear the low whisper clearly. A loud shout from the Lord might be taken as His displeasure with us. God is not displeased with those He loves. He has no desire to scare us away.

Who and what we listen to that is shouting at us is not God. They are a distraction from a deep personal relationship with our God.

Treasure the quiet time.