"Handling Difficulties"
The story presented here in this text is exposing two versions of how we live or perceive our lives and decide to do things accordingly. I KINGS 17:8-24
Where you are send, you were put; that's where you have to shine!
What we need to learn about the Lord Jesus, is - He never panics!
The Lord Jesus has friends everywhere! Making reference to this text and Elijah's journey.
Read: I KINGS 17:8-24
Let's learn from the widow and Elijah's interactions.
A. - The widow's way
1. FORGET the past provision,
2. QUESTION the present possibilities,
3. give up on the FUTURE
Note:
When trial comes we immediately think of some sin and translate the burden of the trial into sin committed.
If you're saved, the guilt is under the blood of Jesus Chrsit, so what is the burden you feel with the trial?
The weight we carry around is not an oppression for guilt unto death.
The weight is a burden for action unto life!
B. Elijah's way
1. Elijah showed Steady faith in God - see verse 19
2. He got alone with God - verse 20 "And he cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God,..." - he cried out to his LORD, not the woman's lord or anybody else's lord - his LORD!
When in trial it's good to have friends, family members that love you, a pastor that will pray with you and Church members to help along the way but, in the final analysis getting along with God - that's what Elijah did, that should be our first option and it works!
3. Constant investment in others
I Kings 17:20-21
Where you are send, you were put; that's where you have to shine!
What we need to learn about the Lord Jesus, is - He never panics!
The Lord Jesus has friends everywhere! Making reference to this text and Elijah's journey.
Read: I KINGS 17:8-24
Let's learn from the widow and Elijah's interactions.
A. - The widow's way
1. FORGET the past provision,
2. QUESTION the present possibilities,
3. give up on the FUTURE
Note:
When trial comes we immediately think of some sin and translate the burden of the trial into sin committed.
If you're saved, the guilt is under the blood of Jesus Chrsit, so what is the burden you feel with the trial?
The weight we carry around is not an oppression for guilt unto death.
The weight is a burden for action unto life!
B. Elijah's way
1. Elijah showed Steady faith in God - see verse 19
2. He got alone with God - verse 20 "And he cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God,..." - he cried out to his LORD, not the woman's lord or anybody else's lord - his LORD!
When in trial it's good to have friends, family members that love you, a pastor that will pray with you and Church members to help along the way but, in the final analysis getting along with God - that's what Elijah did, that should be our first option and it works!
1 Thessalonians 5:18
King James Version (KJV)
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
3. Constant investment in others
I Kings 17:20-21
"20 And he cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
21 And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again."
He was moving from one post to the next, where God was leading and guiding; his thoughts were not on himself but others.
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