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A Still Small Voice - The Superbook Show

Mia explains to John that sometimes God doesn't use big signs to speak to us, but instead He uses a still small voice. Read Transcript


- Hello?

I'm waiting, but take your time.

No rush or anything.

- Oh my goodness, John, I didn't realize

we were starting already.

How long have you been waiting?

- I wasn't talking to you.

I was talking to God.

- What?

- I was asking God for a sign

on if I should eat myvegetables at dinner tonight.

- What kind of sign?

- You know, a sign likethunder and lightning,

snow in July, or aliensmaterializing in front of you

with vegetables in theirhands for me to eat.

You know, a sign.

(ominous music)

(logo swooshing)

- You need a sign from Godto eat your vegetables?

Sometimes I worry about you.

- Hey.

- But since you're waiting so expectantly,

I should tell you that Goddoesn't always use huge signs

to speak to His children.

- He doesn't?

- Nope, a lot of the timesHe uses a still, small voice.

Let me tell you a story.

- What kind of story?

- A Bible story, what else?

If you want to follow alongon the Superbook Bible app,

our story comes from 1 Kings19, verses nine through 18.

(victorious music)

(audience applauding)

- I thought you were theone telling the story.

- One day, the prophetElijah was hiding in a cave.

- [John] I can't see anything.

- Ssh, you're hiding in a cave.

- [John] What?

- Then the Lord said to him,"Elijah, what are you doing?"

- [John] I guess I'm hiding in a cave.

- But why?

- I don't know Mia, you'rethe one telling this story.

(Mia whispering)

It's because everyone hates me.

They killed all the prophetsand I'm the last one.

- Then God said to him,"Go, stand on this mountain

"and wait for me to pass by."

- Okay, cool.

- And as Elijah wasstanding on the mountain,

a ferocious wind came.

(wind blowing)

It was so fierce thatthe rocks came loose.

- Oh a sign from...

- No, the Lord was not in the wind

and after the wind camea terrible earthquake.

(things rattling)

(Mia gasping)

- Was the Lord in the earthquake?

- No He wasn't.

And then there was a fire.

- [Kara] No fire.

- But Kara, there was a fire.

- [Kara] No fire.

- Well anyway, there was a fire.

- I'm assuming the Lordwasn't in the fire either.

- No He wasn't.

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(audience applauding)

- Then where was he?

- After the wind, therewas a gentle whisper

and the Lord was inthat still, small voice.

- So you're saying I don't need God

to cause an earthquakeevery time he answers

one of my questions?

- Precisely.

- Good, 'cause I ask a lot of questions.

- I know.

A lot of times we hear God best

when we're waiting expectantly,like you were doing.

- Really?

- Yeah, it's important tohave quiet time with God.

- Like, literally quiet time?

- Yeah, like time meditating on His word

and listening for anything Hemight be trying to tell you.

- Would you mind leaving soI could have some quiet time

with God in figuring out ifI should eat my vegetables

at dinner tonight?

- Sure, but you don't need God to tell you

to eat your vegetables.

You should just eat your vegetables.

- Says who?

- Everyone, but mostimportantly, your parents.

- Yeah, I guess you're right.

Hey, I got my sign.

It was you.

- His Word is forever alive.

(upbeat music)

- Are you waiting to hearabout something from God?

We're praying you'll hear His voice.

- Visit us on our website,theSuperbookshow.com,

and also download the Superbook Bible app.

- [Both] Bye.

(upbeat music)

(Mia screaming)

(John laughing)

- What?

Am I just like a funny person?

(all laughing)

- I don't know Mia.

Ow.

This is...

(bell dinging)

(bell dinging)

(bell dinging)

Sign.

(bell dinging)

(bell dinging)

(bell dinging)

Jeez.

Sign from...

- No.

(electronic beeping)

(bell dinging)

- You know, you know what?

I've had it with you.

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