Elijah the Prophet told King Ahab,
"There is the sound of heavy rain."
After 3 years of drought that was great news!
After 3 years of drought that was great news!
Except that the sky was clear and
there was not a cloud in the sky!
In Mark 11:23 KJV we can read,
In Mark 11:23 KJV we can read,
"He shall have whatsoever he saith."
We should be careful about what we confess.
We should be careful about what we confess.
A lot of times we declare
negative things about ourselves,
our situations, our families.
"I can't do that. Too difficult."
"I'm a failure." "My son is stupid!"
How many times have I heard
How many times have I heard
mothers put down their children and then
despair they don't do well in school?
Like Elijah we should know
Like Elijah we should know
God wants to rain good things
upon us and our families.
We should declare God's goodness
and claim His promises!
"After the wind..the earthquake...
there was fire-
but The Lord was not in the fire.
After the fire there was
a tiny whispering sound."
1 Kings 19:12
Elijah, the great prophet
was running for his life
in fear and anguish.
After all the mighty miracles,
his great victories over his enemies,
he wanted to give up!
God had to remind him,
and indeed all of us,
that our strength comes from being with Him,
praying, listening to Him.
Sometimes we look for miracles,
demonstrations of great power,
healings, to grow our faith.
But our faith will grow
if we get to know the God of the Bible,
if we read His Word and
listen for His still, small voice.
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Patsy
Really lovely! :)
ReplyDeleteNice.I love how the face doesn't jump out at you but blends into the background. Makes it show strength and says a lot about it.
ReplyDeleteIt amazes me how so many people say, " this is to die for". Words mean nothing at all it seems. I like this post and your art work. We so appreciate you at WAW. Blessings, Carole
ReplyDeleteBoth pieces are very nice. Have a happy weekend
ReplyDeleteNicole/Beadwright
Beautiful paintings and a great message. Happy PPF. Hugs, Teresa
ReplyDeleteGreat Post! Thanks for such an encouraging post. I love the fact that you brought out the point that we ought to spend time with God studying our bibles and listening to the still-small voice.
ReplyDeleteStill on the issue of studying our bibles, here is a post you might want to consider:
http://nontokozomaposa.blogspot.com/2014/06/knowing-true-church.html
So true, beautiful words and thoughts. Thank you for sharing. Blessings, Janet, PPF
ReplyDeleteThat's one of my favorite passages. Love that still, small voice of God.
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