The Word of God points us forward
to “the end times” (Daniel 12:4,7-9,13). There will be a time of
salvation. There will be a time of judgment. Those who have believed in
our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, are called to win others for Him.
Along with the call to be faithful and fruitful servants of the Lord, we
are given a great promise: “Those who lead many people to righteousness
will shine like the stars for ever and ever” (Daniel 12:3).
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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