roaring wind; Elijah, in fact, had to learn that God could work through silence just as he could in lightning and thunder (1 Kings 19:12). But it should not be forgotten that we cannot organize the work of God’s Spirit and we cannot determine his manner of working. If God’s ruach breaks into people’s lives more violently at times than we can appreciate, we must remember that it is not for us to say how the Spirit is to work. God’s Spirit also enlightened and inspired Israel’s rulers. Moses was full
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