Monday musings
They easily seem larger than life; greater than the average human. These are the men and women of renown; those who stand out prominently in the great stories of the Bible. One such man was a prophet named, Elijah. Among the many outstanding feats in his life was stopping rain for three and a half years through prayer.
"Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, 'As the LORD, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, surely there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word' ... Now it happened after many days that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year,saying, 'Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the face of the earth.' " (1 Kings 17.1; 18.1)
We can easily be awe-struck by such men and miracles, but the astounding truth is that such deeds are within the realm of possibility for us:
"The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. Then he prayed again, and the sky poured rain and the earth produced its fruit." (James 5.16-18)
Is it possible that even the forces of nature can be subject to the people of God through prayer? According to James, yes. There was nothing in Elijah's human nature any different from any of us. What marked him as a mighty man was God's power flowing through prayer.
I cannot help but wonder what our Father might do through His people if we were fervently dedicated to the great work of prayer. Perhaps we might be identified with those who "conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight." (Hebrews 11.33-34)
Each of us can be an Elijah. May the God of all possibilities open our minds, and faith, to the possibilities available through prayer.
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2013
Be sure to also visit http://thetruthrevolution.wordpress.com/
Amazon ebook devotional - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FQ1Q9GW
"Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, 'As the LORD, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, surely there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word' ... Now it happened after many days that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year,saying, 'Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the face of the earth.' " (1 Kings 17.1; 18.1)
We can easily be awe-struck by such men and miracles, but the astounding truth is that such deeds are within the realm of possibility for us:
"The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. Then he prayed again, and the sky poured rain and the earth produced its fruit." (James 5.16-18)
Is it possible that even the forces of nature can be subject to the people of God through prayer? According to James, yes. There was nothing in Elijah's human nature any different from any of us. What marked him as a mighty man was God's power flowing through prayer.
I cannot help but wonder what our Father might do through His people if we were fervently dedicated to the great work of prayer. Perhaps we might be identified with those who "conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight." (Hebrews 11.33-34)
Each of us can be an Elijah. May the God of all possibilities open our minds, and faith, to the possibilities available through prayer.
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2013
Be sure to also visit http://thetruthrevolution.wordpress.com/
Amazon ebook devotional - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FQ1Q9GW
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