Bible Ballistics: “BBs”  #31   February 4, 2014

On this blustery wintery morning let’s look at the God who understands and knows when we get “down”.  When the winds have overwhelmed, discouraged, tired us or brought fear: when confusion seems to reign in our hearts and minds.  Those days when the enemy is whispering in our ear constantly—what then?  Elijah, a prophet of God offers great insight.  He has just had the greatest public victory of his life but……………..

Portions of 1 Kings 19:2-20, “Then Jezebel sent …. unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, … if I make not thy life as the life of one of them (the prophets of Baal Elijah had killed) by to morrow about this time. 3 And ….. he arose, and went for his life, and came …… into the wilderness, and ….. sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life….. 5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat. 6 And he looked…, there was a cake …… and a cruse of water …. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again. 7 And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee. 8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days …..unto…..the mount of God….. 12 …the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice….. 14 And (Elijah said) ….. I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away…. 15 And the Lord said unto him, Go, return on thy way …and Elisha …. shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room….. 18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal ……”

So?  Here’s our shot for the day!!!  YOU are never alone,

even when YOU think YOU ARE—

God has YOU in His hand. (See Hebrews 13:5-6)

So?  Stand firm in what you KNOW—the truth that–

GOD is here—where ever you are right NOW!!

He will provide—in the best way, at the best time!!

Food—for your soul and body…

Rest—He will give rest/sleep, to refresh body and soul!!

Direction—He will ‘direct your steps’, trust Him and obey!

Answers—listen for that ‘still small voice’, HE’s there!!

Help—He has an ‘Elisha’, to help YOU and learn from YOU!!

HOW???    “Christ in YOU the hope of glory” (Col 1:27b)

(Take time and read the whole story in 1 Kings 18 & 19)