"The Lord Passed By"

"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 an 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." (1Kings19:11-12)

After the 3.11 disaster in Sendai, my mission president Tateoka sent us off, evacuated, with these scriptures. After the tsunami and earthquake and Fukushima nuclear blowup there were a lot of fingers being pointed. Some were even saying that this was God's punishment on a wicked people. Maybe they're right in a way, God certainly didn't stop the tides. But, there were miracles.

There's a lot I'm trying to say, a lot that this scripture says, so many things to say for those who can't say anything for themselves. But I guess that what this blog is, is trying to discover the reality of that last part: "after the fire a still small voice." So I'm opening my ears to listen, looking for that face I used to know so well. And instead of waiting for Him, I'm searching out that still small voice on any of the winds.

Speak. I'm listening.