What are You Doing Here?

In family devotions this morning, we talked about the story of Elijah when he ran away from wicked Queen Jezebel. He was hiding in a cave when God called him. "What doest thou here, Elijah?", asked the Lord. 1 Kings 19:9

We talked about how God communicated with Elijah. It was obvious to our children that Elijah was not where God wanted him to be. God did not send him to the cave to hide. He really should have had faith and waited upon the Lord. Elijah had made a mistake in running away.

But God did not try to destroy him by using the wind to throw the rocks around. God didn't want to rattle Elijah's bones done the mountain side with the earthquake that came next. And it was not God's intention to incinerate him in the fire that followed.

God wanted Elijah to hear His voice even when He whispered. God wants us to hear Him even when He whispers, too.

And He wants us to consider two things throughout our day.

1. What are we doing?
2. Where are we?

The children were reminded to listen for God's whispering voice and to remember what God wants us to be doing (His will), and where He wants us to be (with Him).

Elijah's experience with God on the mountainside has a bearing on our walk with God.