There were so many kings, and so little submission to the real King,
the Lord. Over many generations, the Lord’s purpose for His people
seemed to be at a low ebb. Behind all the depressing details of so many
disobedient kings, we must learn to see God’s determination to fulfil
His promise of blessing. Even in the hard times, God is there. He is
ready to revive His work. He waits for His people to call upon in his
Name in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24).
We read about Elijah in his high-points of strength - the triumph over the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:36-39) - and his low-points of weakness - he is ready to give up: “I’ve had enough now, Lord” (1 Kings 19:4). How did Elijah get into such a mess? He forgot this: “The Lord’s power was on Elijah” (1 Kings 18:46). In all life’s ups and downs, we must hold on to this: The Lord has sent His Spirit of power to live in us (2 Timothy 1:7). How are we to live in the power of the Spirit? We need to feed on the Word of God and drink in the Word of God (1 Kings 17:4). We need to pray that the Lord will send His showers of blessing (1 Kings 17:14). We are to live our life “according to the Word of the Lord” (1 Kings 17:16). For our life of faith to be strong in the Lord, we need to listen attentively to the preaching of God’s Word (1 Kings 17:24).
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