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When God Speaks in the Wind The Lord was not in the wind. (1 Kings 19:11) The Lord sent Elijah to the top of Mount Sinai to meet with him. He told his prophet to go there and wait. “And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain,” Scripture records. “It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind” (1 Kings 19:11). Sometimes God speaks to us in the whirlwind, and sometimes he doesn’t. There are times when God deals with us through the power of a tornado, and times where he doesn’t see the need. God came to his servant Job in the wind. Job questioned God’s goodness and complained about his lot in life. When God had had enough of Job’s foolish words and whining spirit, he decided to show him more of himself. “Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind,” records Scripture (Job 38:1). When God decides to speak to you in the wind, you know you’ve gone too far. When he summons his wrath from the four corners of the globe in order to make his point, you’d better be holding onto something. Because when God comes in the whirlwind, that usually means he’s irritated. “They have planted the wind and will harvest the whirlwind,” warns the prophet Hosea (Hosea 8:7). The Israelites had turned their backs on God and once again embraced the sins of the world, giving their devotion to false gods and worldly pleasures. “My fury burns against you,” God tells them. “How long will you be incapable of innocence?” (Hosea 8:5). Has God ever come to you in a whirlwind? Have you ever lived in such high and mighty rebellion and disobedience that he was forced to blow you back to earth? Ever felt the gale-force winds of God’s wrath wailing against your spirit? Ever made God angry enough to send a tornado into the middle of your life? This isn’t the way God wants to speak to his people, so don’t make him. He’d rather not have to get our attention by summoning a hurricane. But he will if that’s what it takes. It’s entirely up to us.
Today’s Reading 1 Kings 19:1: Hosea 8:5-10 Reflection Can you remember a time when God spoke to you through the fury of the whirlwind? What did you learn from that experience?
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The best-selling Left Behind series has captured the attention of millions of readers, and it has changed lives. It has brought millions of believers the motivation to examine their hearts. Are you ready to embrace eternity? Live each moment as if it could be your last? Your future is more important than your past. Where you are going matters more than where you have been. What you do from this day forward means much more than what you have already done. You may be affected by your past, but you are not defined by it. Not in the eyes of God. What does it mean to embrace eternity? It means grasping each breath as if it could be your last, living life moment by precious moment with your feet planted firmly on earth but your heart aimed squarely at heaven. It means learning to embrace the role of dual citizenship—living in one world while belonging to another. It is a lifestyle of living like there’s no tomorrow and then dying so that your real life can finally begin! This 365-day devotional explores the themes introduced in the Left Behind series—themes of salvation, grace, obedience, and faith. New believers as well as mature believers will find a message of faith that will inspire and motivate daily.
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