WALKING
Forth of five devotions in Intimate Whisper series
1 Kings 19:13-16
“When Elijah heard it [the Lord’s voice
as a gentle whisper], he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood
in the mouth of the cave.”
“When a voice said to him, ‘What are you
doing here, Elijah?’
“He replied, ‘I have been very zealous
for the Lord God Almighty: the Israelites have rejected Your covenant, broken
down Your altars, and put Your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are
trying to kill me too.’”
“The Lord said to him, ‘Go back the way
you came and go to the Desert of Damascus.
When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram.’
“‘Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king
over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholeh to succeed you
as prophet.’”
WHAT? Why does Elijah have to anoint Elisha to
succeed him as prophet?
This
Intimate Whisper series was written
so that readers would learn the difference between being saved as a believer in
Christ and actually walking with God through life. We saw that Elijah is guilty of the same
people-flaws that we are. (Whine, pout,
brag). When was your last pity party?
How
many years has it taken God to get your full
attention?
Did
crazy encouragement convince you that
God is a heavenly Father with whom you can relate? Do you admit that God knows you better than
anyone? Can you trust God to achieve the
impossible to get you out of any trouble when you feel helpless?
Good! Let’s begin walking WITH the Lord every
minute of every day. This is a walk of
faith. Remember that a believer is
positioned in Christ. God’s indwelling
Spirit steers believers to remain tapped into the vine of Christ. Slurping up His sap of righteousness and
growing in His Word keeps branches producing fruit for God’s kingdom.
The
whole world is watching. Do you display
anger or love, peace and kindness? Do
you throw tantrums when denied getting your way, or are you patient, gentle and
self-controlled? Do you imitate God’s
faithfulness and goodness with joy every minute of every day?
Remember:
there is no better mirror that shows one’s true character than pain, trouble or
disaster.
Take Home Nugget
Elijah
had no idea why God commanded him to anoint Elisha to succeed him. But he didn’t ask questions. He trusted God. He carried out every one of God’s commands. That shows that Elijah had sure confidence in
the only One who is sovereign over all.
Elijah knew that God had something better in mind for him.
Could you obey God as confidently?
Confusing times call for confident trust.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! Dedicated to my grandmother, Midge, who walked with the Lord every day.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! Dedicated to my grandmother, Midge, who walked with the Lord every day.
J.D. Griffith
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