June 18
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I have been focusing a lot on Acts lately, but I do want to say some things about the passage from 1 Kings today. This is a fascinating story about the call of Elijah. Though we think of Elijah as one of the "greats" of the Old Testament, right up there with David and Abraham, we are given a picture of Elijah's discouragement. Remember, of all the "greats" of the Bible, only Jesus is perfect. But God appears to Elijah, not in the great, majestic wonders, but in a quiet whisper. God is comforting Elijah and encouraging him in the fact that his ministry is not in vain. All of Israel seemed to have rejected God and his prophets, going so far as to kill them. But he is reminding Elijah that he is preserving a part of Israel and that all will not forsake him. It is sometimes hardest to stay faithful to God when it seems everything is falling around us. But God is never far from us, seek him and he will strengthen you in the midst of your struggles.
God, through the Holy Spirit, is accessible to all of us. Jesus said that anyone who asks for the Holy Spirit gets Him. Isn't the New Testament great?
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