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1 Kings 018 – 019; 2 Corinthians 006
"A long time passed." Waiting for God to speak is one of the hardest activities you will ever do. Elijah is a great prophet and spokesman for God. He started well and he finished well. He is a good man to study and emulate. The next words written are these, "Then God's word came to Elijah." A drought had hit the country and God was about to use Elijah to end the drought. Ahab the king did not like Elijah. Elijah represented the truth and Ahab represented himself.
A showdown is a comin’ and God wins hands down. We need more fire from heaven. But, it takes a man of God to call it down. This sapped Elijah of all his strength. Notice how Ahab calls Elijah a troublemaker. We need more troublemakers in the kingdom of God. Not to cause trouble for trouble's sake, but to be following God at such a level that it just naturally causes trouble. More trouble and more fire--all God's people said--AMEN!
I love this language that is used when Paul writes, "...please don't squander one bit of this marvelous life has given us." Wow! The grace that God has revealed to you, please do not waste it. This chapter is the one of the ones I read when I start to feel a pity party coming on. Take this chapter, two liquid Advil's, a run, and a good time of praising our Savior--and you will discover your pity party in the rear view mirror. Go for it.
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