Wed Mar 11

Listen up, little ones

Especially for the littles in your household.

Listen for the words Lord and said.

Reading

1 Kings 19:9-18—Hearing from God

Keys for kids

Also for the littles. Young households might choose, after Keys for Kids, to go directly to praise and prayer.

Elijah met with God on the mountain.
God showed His power in wind, earthquake, and fire.
But God spoke in a quiet voice to Elijah.

Questions

(Some read the ?s before the notes/ ask them after.)

What is Elijah saying and believing?
What does God tell him?
How can we hear God today?

Notes

(See Saturday for authors.Today’s notes are from a commentary on 1 Kings by Tony Merida)

We find him railing against the Israelites. Elijah’s memory is selective, as demonstrated when he says the Israelites “have abandoned Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets” (v. 10). Again, he believes half-truths and wallows in pity.

Previously, God showed up with fire, consuming the drenched altar. People marveled. But this passage emphasizes God’s quiet ways. God often appears not in the spectacular but in the gentle whisper. Provan says, “Elijah needs to remember the past, but he also needs to realize that there is more to the Lord than fire” (1 and 2 Kings, 146).

This phrase “a soft whisper” only appears two others times. It appears in Job 4:16 and Psalm 107:29. It is used in both passages in the context of rest and refreshment in the midst of pain, distress, and fear. …

Seek the God of grace in the quiet place. Get alone with Him and listen to His Word. Think on His gospel.

Swedish Method questions

See the Sunday notes for meaning of the symbols.

Praise

Psalm 139a, 65d

Prayer

Ask God to help you think clearly about your circumstances.
Pray for change in you from last Lord’s Day’s sermons.
Pray for a member of our church, for your family, and for a non-Christian friend/family member.