Date: Sunday, 17th March, 2024
Text: James 5:17-18
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
Apart from Enoch, the other person that didn’t taste death was Elijah. His name literally means ‘The Lord is my God”.
Elijah was a man of strong faith who obeyed God without questioning. He was a king installer and dethroner. He was a great mentor, at whose departure, the mentee, Elisha referred to him as, “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.” 2 Kings 2:12. He enjoyed the grace of spiritual teleportation- 1 Kings 18:10-12.
God wrought special miracles through the life of Elijah; he multiplied the oil, brought a dead child to life, brought down fire on a hundred enemy soldiers and divided River Jordan.
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 land for three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit. James 5:17-18
He was a mighty prophet during a time majority of Israelites had backslidden and forsaken their God to worship Baal. King Ahab had also formed an alliance with idolatrous Sidon by marrying their princess, Jezebel. Elijah was sent to show Israel the evil of their ways and turn them back to the Lord.
Elijah was sold out to the love and service of Jehovah his God. He had his down times but God sent his angel to strengthen him. When his Special Divine Moment came, he was with his mentee, Elisha in active service of the Lord; there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven- 2 Kings 2:11.
Prayer Nugget: Father, please, help me to remain faithful till the very end in Jesus name.