The prophet Elijah had a faithful companion named Elisha. Elisha was being mentored by Elijah and would soon have to be on his own as a prophet. During this time of transition, Elisha did not want to leave Elijah’s side. 5 Then the group of prophets from Jericho came to Elisha and asked him, “Did you …
Have you ever thought much about going to heaven? The prophet of Elijah had completed the work the Lord had for him on this earth and the Lord was going to take him directly to heaven. He would not have to die first. When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven in …
Have you ever made a wrong turn while driving and the GPS said, “recalculating?” As we pick up our story today this is what happened to Elijah the prophet of God. 15 The Lord said to him, “Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint …
Have you ever prayed and asked God for something you did not know you were capable of. A prayer if God answered would stretch you like you have never been stretched before spiritually. This is the kind of request that Elisha put forth in response to Elijah’s question. 9 When they came to the other side, …
In the world in which we live, the enemy likes to make us believe that God is not at work around us. The whole idea is to discourage us because our enemy comes to kill, steal and destroy. Elijah, the prophet, thought he was the only one who had not bowed his knee to the …
Have you ever had to listen very intently because the person speaking had a very soft voice? When this happens, the listener has to be more focused tuning out other noises in the environment. In our story today, Elijah the prophet was looking for God to speak to him, but not in the way he …
Have you ever had someone ask you a question that made you think about what you are doing? Many times in the Bible, the Lord asks a question instead of telling people things. Here are two examples of Jesus asking a question. Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? …
Elijah just had a mountain top experience, but then dropped into a valley of despair. How does God treat us when we get discouraged? Listen to Elijah’s journey to get insight into your own spiritual journey. 1 Kings 19:1-8.
As a child I grew up on a farm in Wisconsin and I can remember driving through the fields with my parents on nice summer days looking at the crops. With the right amount of rainfall and the right temperatures the crops would always look fantastic. As we drove along my parents would say, “We …
Do you know that God has ministering spirits that assist mankind along their spiritual journey? They are called angels. Hebrews 1:14 says, “ Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?” Those who will inherit salvation have ministering taking place around them in the form of angels that they …