"From them (the people of Judah)
will come a cornerstone" (Zechariah 10:4). Here, we have a prophecy
concerning our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the Cornerstone of our faith,
the Cornerstone upon which the Church is built. He is our solid Rock.
Those who build on Him are wise. "I will bring them (the people of
Judah, Joseph's people) back because I have compassion for them"
(Zechariah 10:6) - This is the love of God and the salvation of God.
Through the Lord Jesus Christ, we receive life. This life gives us new
strength.
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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