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In the Whisper: The Power and Gentleness of God: 1 Kings 19:1–18
Have you ever felt like you gave your all, only to feel like it didn’t matter? That’s exactly where we find Elijah in 1 Kings 19, the focus of Dr. Will Smallwood in chapel today. After a mountaintop victory on Mount Carmel, where fire fell from heaven and the prophets of Baal were defeated, Elijah expected revival. Instead, he received a death threat from Jezebel — and he ran. “It is enough,” Elijah says in verse 4. This prophet who had seen God raise the dead, stop the rain, and send fire from heaven was suddenly drowning in discouragement. Why? Because when our joy is rooted in anything other than the glory of God and the salvation of souls, it will be fleeting. We all face moments like this. Discontentment slowly eats away at our perspective until we find ourselves isolated, disillusioned, and despairing. But the beauty of this story is not just Elijah’s honesty — it’s God’s response. God doesn’t rebuke Elijah. Instead, He sustains him with food and rest. Then, He leads Elijah to Mount Horeb, the mountain of God. There, Elijah encounters God not in fire or an earthquake, but a whisper. A gentle voice. “And after the fire came a gentle whisper ... Then a voice said to him, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’”
— 1 Kings 19:12–13. God reminds Elijah: You are part of the story, but you are not the story. Elijah wanted control, vindication, and clarity. God gave him something better — His presence, His voice, and His reassurance that He was still at work.
Key Truths from 1 Kings 19:
Action Steps:
When your dreams are no longer your reality, do you trust God enough to keep going? Even in the whisper, He is speaking. He is not done with you yet.
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In the Whisper: The Power and Gentleness of God: 1 Kings 19:1–18
Have you ever felt like you gave your all, only to feel like it didn’t matter? That’s exactly where we find Elijah in 1 Kings 19, the focus of Dr. Will Smallwood in chapel today. After a mountaintop victory on Mount Carmel, where fire fell from heaven and the prophets of Baal were defeated, Elijah expected revival. Instead, he received a death threat from Jezebel — and he ran. “It is enough,” Elijah says in verse 4. This prophet who had seen God raise the dead, stop the rain, and send fire from heaven was suddenly drowning in discouragement. Why? Because when our joy is rooted in anything other than the glory of God and the salvation of souls, it will be fleeting. We all face moments like this. Discontentment slowly eats away at our perspective until we find ourselves isolated, disillusioned, and despairing. But the beauty of this story is not just Elijah’s honesty — it’s God’s response. God doesn’t rebuke Elijah. Instead, He sustains him with food and rest. Then, He leads Elijah to Mount Horeb, the mountain of God. There, Elijah encounters God not in fire or an earthquake, but a whisper. A gentle voice. “And after the fire came a gentle whisper ... Then a voice said to him, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’”
— 1 Kings 19:12–13. God reminds Elijah: You are part of the story, but you are not the story. Elijah wanted control, vindication, and clarity. God gave him something better — His presence, His voice, and His reassurance that He was still at work.
Key Truths from 1 Kings 19:
Action Steps:
When your dreams are no longer your reality, do you trust God enough to keep going? Even in the whisper, He is speaking. He is not done with you yet.
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