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1 Kings 19 KJV
9 ¶ And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged
there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto
him, What doest thou here, Elijah?
10 And he said, I have been very jealous for the
LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant,
thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even
I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the
mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong
wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but
the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but
the LORD was not in the earthquake:
12 And after the earthquake a fire; but
the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
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God
was not found in the violent wind of the great tornado. Loud noises and lies
masquerade as God and try to look like Him.
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God
was not found in the destructive strength of the earthquake.
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God
was not found in the turmoil of the raging fire.
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Elijah
found his comfort and direction in the still small voice of God.
The
lies of the devil loom loud in the ears of the listener masquerading as the
voice and the power of God. However, loud lies cannot drown out the quiet and
everlasting Truth. God does not have to be loud to be God!
1 Peter 5
6 Humble yourselves therefore
under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
7 Casting all your care upon
him; for he careth for you.
8 ¶ Be sober, be vigilant;
because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking
whom he may devour:
9 Whom resist stedfast in the
faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that
are in the world.
10 But the God of all grace,
who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have
suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
11 To him be glory and
dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Verse
10: But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by
Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish,
strengthen, settle you.
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Grace
o The unearned and
undeserved favor and ability of God is all we can depend on … we can depend on
and trust in nothing else.
o His grace is
sufficient
o Paul’s thorn (2
Corinthians 12:9)
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Suffered a
while
o Greek: Suffered a
little – small both in time or in degree
§ Time cannot be
compared to eternity
§ Degree cannot be
compared to the weight of glory
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Make you
perfect
o Psalms
138:8 The Lord will perfect that which concerns me …
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Establish
o
2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish
you and keep you from evil.
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Strengthen
o
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens
me.
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Settle
o
Matthew 7:24 "Therefore, whosoever heareth these sayings of
Mine and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, who built his house upon
a rock.
Verse
11: To Him give glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
