Text: I Kings 18:41-46
Key Verse: "And said to his servant, Go up now, and look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times." (I Kings 18:43)
What really stops most people isn't something - it's nothing. When something is going on, we can usually see, hear, and/or feel it; think about Goliath, Jericho, the Red Sea, etc. However, these "somethings" are not the biggest hindrances. The biggest hindrance is, 1.) not being able to see the conclusion of the matter, 2.) not understanding what God is doing, 3.) knowing we don't have the resources, 4.) seeing that what we can do isn't enough, and, 5.) a lack of faith.
Don't let "nothing" stop you!
- Remember the God you serve
- Don't take your eyes off Him
- Lift up your eyes unto the hills - "my help cometh from the Lord!"
- Elijah didn't have the power to stop (or start) the rain.
- Look for the answer to your prayers
- Expect it
- Pray wisely - God's will (not "blab it and grab it")
- Believe/Trust what God says (Titus 1:2)
- Abraham was told the child was coming
- Sarah laughed (it seemed impossible to her)
- The angel said, "Is anything too hard for God?"
- Just because you can't "see" it doesn't mean it's not happening
- Obedience and Patience are required
- Just because things are going against you - don't flag!
- God always wants to bless you
- The problem comes when we become displaced
- If we're not where we are supposed to be when the blessing is poured out, we'll miss it!
- Our obedience needs to be nailed down - fixed!
- Willing and Obedient (Isaiah 1:18-19)
The "prophecy" (three and a-half years of drought,) did not mean to stop praying. God provided for His prophet for the entire time, making them "light afflictions." (II Corinthians 4:17)
"But my God shall supply all your need,
according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus."
(Philippians 4:19)
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