Elijah witnessed a great victory from the Lord ... yesterday. Then in today's reading, Jezebel threatened him and he was scared. GO FIGURE! Where did his 450-prophets-of-Baal-killing confidence go? Wasn't this the guy who taunted those prophets of Baal?
And then, what did the events on Mount Sinai have to do with anything? I mean I have heard sermons on this event all my life - but really, what does it mean? Elijah had already been talking to God on many occasions - it's not like he needed a lesson on how God speaks... And, isn't it strange that even though Elijah spoke to the Lord BEFORE all these presentations (wind, earthquake, and fire), God asked the exact same question afterward... Huh? If this is a lesson about hearing God, what was Elijah doing before if he was not conversing with God?
Then, in the NT reading I am intrigued by the way James is killed (as are other Christians) but Peter is delivered from prison in a miraculous display of the supernatural. Do we dare question why? What, in the life of Peter, caused him to walk in this supernatural realm, while James was simply killed? What IS the story here?
Then... in the Psalms, I believe we get a glimpse into God's character... duh.
Father, You are indeed good and Your faithful love endures forever! Let my life and everything within me declare that You are good and Your faithful love endures forever... Let my actions and every waking moment demonstrate that You are good and Your faithful love endures forever!
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