1 Kings 19:11-13
“He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before Yahweh.” Behold, Yahweh passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains, and broke the rocks in pieces before Yahweh; but Yahweh was not in the wind. After the wind an earthquake, but Yahweh was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake a fire, but Yahweh was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. Behold, a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?””
This passage is from the book of 1 Kings, which narrates the history of the Israelite monarchy. Here, the prophet Elijah has fled into the wilderness after a major confrontation with the prophets of Baal. He is discouraged and believes he is the only faithful prophet left. God directs him to Mount Horeb (Sinai), a significant place in Israel's history, where God reveals himself to Elijah.
What does this passage suggest about where we might genuinely encounter a sense of the divine in our own lives?