When God Whispers Your Name Series

Elijah pulled his cloak, completely covering himself before the awesome presence of God.

Why did he cover himself?-

The presence of God brings spiritual transparency- Elijah knew that God could see every blemish, every doubt, and every sin in his life, and he covered himself.

The voice spoke again- “What are you doing here Elijah?”

The first time Elijah answered this was in anger and unbelief. This time his answer is in confession with repentance.

“I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.”

There is a Bedrock principle here-

God can’t answer our questions, until our heart is right to receive them.

Otherwise it’s casting pearls before swine, or scattering seed on hard ground. God has to get us to see who HE really is before that truth can sink in, take root, and bring healing to our souls so we can produce fruit for the Kingdom.

When God whispers your name.

This thought is encapsulated by one of my favorite songs by my favorite worship group- United Pursuit in their song “Met By Love”

We can run straight into your arms unafraid

'Cause every time we need you we’re met by love

This life can beat us down to allowing our anger, our disappointment, our hurt, and our frustrations to change our view of who God is.

But, our Father is gracious and will bring us to a place where we can again hear HIM Whisper our name, and restore us back to where we need to be.

This is what God is doing with Elijah at the moment- the prophet’s heart was being prepared to see and accept-

II. God’s Provision

First, Elijah got to see if first in his own life

A. God knows when we are at the end of ourselves

That’s when you are going to be driven to a place of solitude until all of that anger, disappointment, and even rage can be worked out, until you are able to hear God’s whisper again.

B. During that time, God will supply the means to get us where we need to go

It might not seem like a blessing at that time- It might mean losing a job, losing a relationship, or losing something really important to you- but once you see the plan of God, that lose will become insignificant in comparison to the blessing that is coming.

But to get there-

C. We have to trust in HIM, that HE will supply the spiritual strength

God will give you just enough to get you to the place where you are alone, empty, and ready to receive from Him.

To hear God whisper your name again.

Why a whisper?

There is something intimate about someone who loves you whispering your name. Most of the time, the first time you hear “I love you” from someone you are falling in love with- it was in a whisper. When you tuck a child in for the night- you whisper “I love you” before leaving the room. When you say goodbye to a loved one as they slip into eternity, it’s a whisper. Our truly intimate moments in life are done softly.

God whisper is meant for you to stop, clear out the noise in your heart and soul, and bend your ear toward your Father in Heaven, so you can hear the Lover of Your Soul.