Here in chapter 17, we see a new character step onto the scene… his name is Elijah. We are introduced to Elijah by seeing him do something incredibly bold… he brings a prophetic word of judgment to King Ahab, and says “no more rain till I say so”. The amazing thing is it actually happens. This is miracle #1, and it took faith for Elijah to actually go and tell the king, believing it would really happen.
Miracle #2: God feeds him using ravens! This also took some faith on Elijah’s part, he had to go and live by the brook Cherith if he wanted to be fed.
Miracle #3: The multiplying oil and flour. This took faith as well, first he had to go and ask, and then He had to believe that God would do what He had promised to do.
Miracle #4: The healing of the woman’s son. This took a tremendous amount of faith. The boy had stopped breathing, and there was no “medical staff” anywhere. Elijah carries the boy upstairs, and the first thing he does is PRAY. 3 times Elijah lays his body out across the boy, an incredible picture for us of giving your life to someone else. As He does this, he continues to pray… “O Lord, let this child’s soul come back to him”. An amazing thing happens… the boy is raised from the dead!
This is an incredible introduction to this man Elijah’s life, and it tells us something about him. Elijah believed that God could do ANYTHING! To Elijah, there was nothing to difficult for the Lord… Stopping the rain, feeding in the wilderness, providing an endless supply of oil and flour, even raising the dead! My question for you is this; do you believe that nothing is too difficult for the Lord? Does your life communicate that to others?
When we look at Elijah, we see a man who believed the promises of God. If the Lord said it, it was as good as done in Elijah’s eyes. What about you? Do you believe God’s promises, or do you find yourself doubting Him? Take some time today to think about the many things God has promised, and ask Him to fill you with faith like His servant Elijah… Faith to speak His word, faith that He will provide, faith that He will meet every need, and faith that He can do the impossible.
2 comments:
We should have enough faith, that when bad things happen, we aren't scared. So that we just know that the Lord will do something, or if it is his will, do nothing. That we trust him in every aspect of our lives.
God can do anything, except sin. I think thath sometimes we don't relize and that is one of the reasons we don't pray as often as we should. Remember "Take Everything To The Lord In Prayer".
I never said that I would tell you who I was, but I will give you a hint.
I don't sit in service on Sundays, so do I help in a class, or am I in the jrh.
Any guesses to who I am?
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