Date: June 19th , 2023
Source: Bible New International Version
1 Kings ; Chapter 19 Verse 11-13
The Lord Appears to Elijah
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. 13 When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.
Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
پھر ایک بہت تیز ہوا چلی اس تیز ہوا نے پہا ڑوں کو توڑا بڑی چٹانوں کو خدا وند کے سامنے توڑ ڈالا۔ لیکن اس ہوا میں خدا وند نہیں تھا۔ اس ہوا کے بعد ایک زلزلہ آیا لیکن اس زلزلہ میں بھی خدا وند نہیں تھا۔ 12 زلزلہ کے بعد آگ آئی تھی لیکن اس آگ میں بھی خدا وند نہیں تھا۔ آ گ کے بعد وہاں خاموشی اور دھیمی آواز تھی۔
13 جب ایلیاہ نے آواز کو سُنا تو اس نے کوٹ سے اپنا چہرہ ڈھانک لیا۔ تب وہ گیا اور غار کے منھ پر کھڑا ہوا۔تب ایک آواز نے اس کو کہا ، “ایلیاہ تم یہاں کیوں ہو ؟”
My point of view about above verses
Elijah became afraid after killing Jazabel prophets and as She was determined to kill Elijah then God take care of Him through His angel
Elijah ran for his life prayed that he might die – when he lay down angel of Lord touched him and give him food to eat – which he ate and slept again, second time angel touched him again and said eat as the journey you are going take is heavy – so with this food he travelled for 40 days until he reached Horeb, mountain of God – there he went into a cave and spent night there
When Elijah told God that he is the only prophet left in Israelites and now they want to kill me as I have zealous for the God – He said to him go and stand in presence of Lord on a mountain for the Lord is about to pass by
When Elijah stand on mountain – powerful wind tore down the mountains but the Lord was not in wind – after wind there was a earthquake, Lord was not in it too – then a fire came & lord was not in it – then a gentle breeze came – Elijah heard it – he pulled his cloak over his face and stood at the mouth of cave and a voice said to him – what you are doing here
So God never leaves us and help us in distress if our purposes are aligned with His will or purpose
Its God only who is all knowing and He tell us what to do and not we -
- question is are we receptive to listen God so lets be in continous connection with Him to live a life He wants us to live - just to obey Him and wonders happen
May God give us wisdom to understand Him through His Word as He speaks with us through this - and apply it in our lives to have a blissful life on earth
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