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. (I Kings 19)
How could Elijah hear this? He had to be QUIET. He had to be very still, physically and mentally, in order to properly hear it.
What was it? It was something that Elijah only heard with his spirit, in other words, not with his physical ears. Elijah was only able to hear that still small voice because his spirit was in alignment with God.
Where was this voice, to Elijah? Very close! It's something that feels more internal than external, spiritual rather than physical.
Does anyone find it remarkable that the voice of God is something so intimate? That it doesn't need to go through any clergy or other official bodies?
Jesus said, "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?" (Matt 7)
When Jesus said that, he was speaking of an internal seeking, not external. This is proven by the context, as just a couple of verses before Jesus was talking about finding and removing the log in your own eye before making a big deal out of the speck in your brother's eye. In other words, Jesus segued from talking about soul searching inside yourself to discover your own intentions and motivations, to another internal process, prayer. The 'channel' for communicating with God is internal. It has always been internal!
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