Divine Presence in Time of Crisis
1 Kings 17
All of us have crisis from time to time. We can see through Elijah that sometimes a crisis prepares us for another crisis. In verse one we see Elijah saying to the king that there should be no rain or dew except when he would say so. What a great boldness for the man of God.
The Lord then led him to another crisis at the brook :3-7. There the Lord would feed him by the ravens. Where those scavengers found the bread and meat we are not told, but they brought it to Elijah and he drank of the brook. Then because there had been no rain, the brook dried up and the prophet had no water.
Following the Lord in obedience, he came upon a dismal situation :10-12. He came to a widow who had only a handful of meal and a little oil. She was gathering a few sticks with which to build a fire. She thought she would bake it for her and her son, and then they would die of starvation. He asked her to make him a cake first, and he promised that God would provide. She did so and the meal and oil did not diminish.
Elijah tested the widow. He asked her to make him a cake first. He prevailed in the crisis. Now the widow's son is dead. Elijah took him into his own bedroom and prayed that he might be revived, and God answered giving life again to the son. By this he won a pagan woman to God
When the crisis comes, do you not have the same God that Elijah served? Let us be encouraged to trust Him in every crisis we face.:
1 comment:
It is explained to look for the lord in times of crisis as you have elaborated. I have also learned that in 2 chronicals verse 17 it says ye shall not need to fight this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the lord with you. We have to pick our battles today and the ones were left to face we need to give to the lord, trust and have faith in his works that he will take your battles from you and give you back a blessing.
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