Section 4
had preserved for Himself seven thousand per sons who had not bowed the knee to Baal; but so hidden was His activity, not even the prophet Elijah knew anything about it.
I long that God's children might realize the hidden nature of His working. Do not think that only mighty influences, great visions, and tre mendous revelations are of Him. God's surest work is done in the secret of our beings. Often it is just a slight whisper or a slight influence— so slight we can scarcely distinguish it from our own impressions. This is God's mightiest mode of activity. Sometimes from our innermost being comes a faint suggestion (or shall I call it a feel ing? or a voice? or words?) saying something like this: "That's your natural life; that belongs to the cross"—saying it in words that are scarcely words; but do please take note, these almost in definable words are indications of God's most positive activity. You may reason: This is not God; it's just me. But let me assure you, this is His most definite speaking and working. It is such divine activity that has preserved the church through out her history of nearly two thousand years. The more we serve the Lord, and the more we abide in Him, the more we realize that God is a very quiet God, so quiet that His presence is often