Category Archives: 1 Kings

The whisper of God

Gustave Doré (1832-1883)
Jesus Walks on the Sea
between 1866 and 1870

After the earthquake there was fire—
but the LORD was not in the fire. After the fire there was a tiny whispering sound. When he heard this, Elijah hid his face in his cloak and went and stood at the entrance of the cave.
1 Kings 19:12-13a

God’s presence is not known in violence or destruction. God’s presence is known in the whisper of kindness, the gentle touch of compassion, the peace of welcome.

Today I will listen to the love in my heart.

God’s kingdom of compassion

JESUS MAFA. The Hidden Treasure, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=48286 [retrieved July 29, 2023]. Original source: http://www.librairie-emmanuel.fr (contact page: https://www.librairie-emmanuel.fr/contact).

“O Lord, my God… give your servant, therefore, an understanding heart.” 1 Kings 3:9

To open my heart to receive God’s treasure of compassion and understanding is to welcome God’s kingdom within me.

Today I will listen with an open heart of compassion when others speak.