The time had come for the Lord to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind.2 Kings 2:1a In Part 11, Elijah had his last assignment from God. He confronted Ahaziah, Israel’s newest king. Ahaziah dared to send messengers to inquire of the false god of Ekron, Baal-zebub. So, God again demonstrated His sovereign rule … Read more
Ahab rested with his ancestors, and his son Ahaziah became king in his place.1 Kings 22:40 The last we hear of Elijah is when he finds King Ahab and tells him what God intends to do to him and his family because he has sold himself to do what is evil in the Lord‘s sight. … Read more
For our God is a consuming fire.Hebrews 12:29 Music is often an emotional experience. So when we sing and ask for the fire of God to fall on us, we may or may not understand what we are asking. In the song, Do What You Want To, we sing, “All-consuming fire fall, fall on us.” … Read more
Get up and go to King Ahab of Israel, who is in Samaria. He’s in Naboth’s vineyard…I Kings 21:18 In Part 9, Elijah anointed Elisha, and Elisha is now following him. Some time passes, when the Lord comes to Elijah, wanting him to confront Ahab about Naboth’s Vineyard. It’s unclear where Elisha is. Maybe he … Read more
Elisha left the oxen standing there, [and] ran after Elijah…1 Kings 19:20 a In His kindness, God gave Elijah a new assignment. It was different from his previous ones. This time, God told him to go back the way he had come and anoint three people. Elijah’s first stop was to anoint Elisha. Elijah had … Read more
He entered a cave there and spent the night. But the Lord said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”1 Kings 19:9 Elijah went from being used by God in some pretty miraculous ways to falling into a deep depression because of fear, exhaustion, and self-pity. Initially, the Lord met with and cared for … Read more
Then Elijah became afraid and immediately ran for his life…1 Kings 19:3a Why did Elijah flee from Jezebel now? Hadn’t he learned to trust God in every situation? God gave Elijah supernatural strength to run 17 miles to Jezreel from Mount Carmel. It’s hard to know why or what he expected when he arrived, but … Read more
…”There’s a cloud as small as a man’s hand coming up from the sea.”1 Kings 18:44 Elijah (really, it was God) had just finished defeating the prophets of Baal, and the people’s hearts had turned back to God. It was a good day! Elijah knew God would send the rain now because the whole point … Read more
…Then they called on the name of Baal from morning until noontime,shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no reply of any kind…1 Kings 18:26 After Elijah told the king there wouldn’t be any more rain until he said the word, God sent him into hiding, first at the Brook Cherith and then in … Read more
After a long time, the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year: “Go and present yourself to Ahab…”1 Kings 18:1 When God sends Elijah back to Samaria to present himself to Ahab, He knows Elijah is ready. Elijah has been living in Zarephath for three years with a widow and her … Read more