It happens to all of us. Getting caught in the chaotic flow of life to the point that days become confused, perception gets skewed, and it is easy to become exhausted and dry.
What makes this moment crazy is that it was God that gave the mandate, God that opened the doors, God that made it happen, and right in the middle of the plan things suddenly change.
So what happens when you should be enjoying God's blessings, taking comfort in the fact that He holds all things in His hand, but all you find yourself doing is questioning where God is?
I'm taken to one of my favorite passages of Scripture. I Kings 19 verses 11 and 12: "And he (the Lord) said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind and earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:
And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice."
These verses concern Elijah, the great prophet who himself was exhausted and dry. After falling asleep, he awoke to wind strong enough to rip mountains, but God was not in that wind, then an earthquake, but God was not in that either, then a fire, but God was not in the fire as well. But then came a whisper that encouraged Elijah and gave him the strength to keep moving forward.
I imagine the chaos of the strong wind, the earthquake, and fire. The devastating power of God on display. And then, by His mysterious splendor, simply whispers. Have you felt like you are in the middle of a massive wind, earthquake, and fire?
Pause.
Be still and know that He is God. Know that everything is going to be alright. The Lord goes before you. Believe that. Trust it. Sometimes we need to rebuke the chaos, slow down, or better yet, pause.
