The Mountain Stays Still

Gratitude Year 12- Day 179: Today, I am grateful the mountain stays still. 

"The wind howls, but the mountain remains still." -Japanese Saying

This was a new quote for me. Simple. Articulate. Truthful. 

Humans throughout history have found some comfort in going to mountains. Moses did it. So did some of the other prophets. Mountains are full of mystery and history. If only they could tell the tales of the many things they have seen. 

One of my favorite Old Testament passages is when God sends Elijah to the mountain to wait for Him. Elijah does as he was told to do. God had shown his power and faithfulness to Elijah, but the prophet was weary. 

 “Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him. And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper. -1 Kings 19:11-12

After the windstorm, the rockslide, the earthquake, and the fire... God was in the still soft voice. The gentle whisper is where God gave Elijah his next instructions on the mountain and in the stillness. 

There is a comfort in stillness. 

Today, I am grateful the mountain stays still.