“CAVE!”

 1 Kings 19:9-13                 (ESV)

 THE LORD SPEAKS TO ELIJAH

“[9] There he (Elijah) came to a “CAVE” AND LODGED IN IT. And behold, THE WORD OF THE LORD came to him, and HE said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” [10] He said, “I have been very jealous for the LORD, the GOD of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken YOUR COVENANT, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.” [11] And HE said, “Go out and stand on the mount before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. [12] And after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire THE SOUND OF A LOW WHISPER. [13] 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?”

Watching “real-time videos” on social media is something that is not as bothersome as the fake, preplanned, “for profit” productions!  I recently observed a “real-time video” of an adult who actually rescued two children from traffic in one “swoop” with very little time to spare!  SEEING someone perform a heroic task is a lot different than “watching a show”!

Over eighteen years ago I EXPERIENCED a “massive brain hemorrhage”, something that was 80% fatal at the time.  Having gone through this monumental event is something that I will never be able to put into words, for words cannot express how PEACEFUL that  SEVENTEEN DAY coma truly was!  

Elijah had been through a very bleak and unresponsive time in his life mm.  But his “job description” didn’t include reporting on the situation to GOD, it was to DELIVER THE MESSAGE SPOKEN to him by THE ALMIGHTY!  As a matter of fact, in a few verses (1 Kings 19:15) Elijah is told by THE CREATOR to “GO”!  

But Elijah had to experience the PEACEFULNESS, SOLITUDE and STILLNESS of the remote “CAVE” BEFORE GOD would speak to him!!!  Maybe GOD is waiting for us to do the same???  I had to experience a near death experience before I was able to HEAR HIM back then.  My prayer is that I will LISTEN more intently and on HIS frequency this time!!!