Story 38 of 100 · Based on 1 Kings 19:1-13
Elijah and the Gentle Breeze
Elijah was afraid, and he went far away, into the desert. He walked all day and sat down under a bush. He was so tired and so sad that he said to God:
—I have had enough, Lord!
Then he lay down and fell asleep.
Suddenly, an angel touched him.
—Get up and eat —he said.
Elijah looked and saw, near his head, a loaf baked on hot stones and a jar of water. He ate, drank and lay down again.
The angel of the Lord came back a second time, touched him and said:
—Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.
Elijah got up, ate and drank. With the strength that food gave him, he walked forty days and forty nights to the mountain of God, Horeb. There he went into a cave to spend the night.
—What are you doing here, Elijah? —the Lord asked him.
And God said:
—Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.
A very strong wind came, tearing the mountains apart. But the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake. But the Lord was not in the earthquake. Then a fire. But the Lord was not in the fire.
And after the fire, there came the sound of a gentle breeze.
When Elijah heard it, he covered his face with his cloak and went out to the entrance of the cave. God was speaking to him in the gentle breeze.
Let's talk: Where is it easier to hear God: in noise or in silence?
Be quiet for a moment: God can also speak to you in the calm. Goodnight.