Hurricanes. Floods. Tornados. Earthquakes. Blizzards. Epic, powerful, disastrous forces beyond the control of man. In insurance policies, they are referred to as “acts of God.” When reported in the media, terms like “. . . of Biblical proportion” are used to describe their aftermath. People typically think that when God moves, mighty, formidable and enormous things happen.
Before the Lord spoke to Elijah in 1 Kings 19:11-13, powerful winds tore apart rocks, an earthquake shook, and fire burned. But “the Lord was not in the wind,” “the Lord was not in the earthquake,” and “the Lord was not in the fire.” When the Lord spoke to Elijah after all the commotion, however, the New International Version describes it as “a gentle whisper”, and the King James Version describes it as “a still small voice.”
This Christmas, when there arises such a clatter, before you rush to the window to see what is the matter, remember the presence of God is not necessarily there. The constant commotion and hyper hype of the holiday season serve as a poignant counterpoint to how God spoke to us on Christmas. When He decided to move on His momentous, earthshaking plan to save the world, He did not choose to announce His plan with an event of Biblical proportions.
He used the quiet cooing of a helpless, fragile, tiny baby.
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