The Rudder

Yosemite is one of those "must see" places with the huge waterfalls, massive outcrops of granite, and sheer cliffs. Three summers ago, it was a "quiet voice" that told me to pull over, moments before the brakes went out. Had I not listened, we would have taken out several families in front of us as we plowed out of control and cascaded over the cliff to our certain deaths.

One of my favorite stories in the Bible is in I kings 19. Elijah, had just called down fire from heaven and wasted all the prophets of Baal. That really piqued off Queen Jezebel, the Wicked Witch of the West, who told him she was coming after him. He ends up in a cave having a pity party; life sucks...kill me God! God says "What the heck, what are you doing here?"

So basically, God sends hurricane force winds, an earthquake, a consuming fire...and then a whisper. Elijah had to get to a place where he could hear the "quiet voice" of God to know what to do next. In order for a lake to reflect the glory of the heavens, it has to be still and quiet. It the midst of the madness and mundane, I know I have to take time, the very best time each day to set my rudder as I listen for that quiet voice.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20kings%2019&version=51