Enjoying Elijah study. This writer has amazing insight into Gods word, relating it to modern day. I'm where Elijah has gathered everyone to Mt. Carmel. He asks them"how much longer will you waver between Jehovah as God or Baal?" To me Baal represents the worlds system of approaching God, through a person's ability to do works to impress or appease their idol god. Choosing Jehovah as God is not a works program. It's about surrender for self allowing Jehovah to be God and trusting in Him for the outcome. The followers of Baal are still among us caught on the tiring Hamster wheel of works."if I can just do this or that I can please my god. Their adamic mind boasting in the good it has done,forever puffed up and attention seeking. There are so many things God admonishes us to do in secret if we look to Him for our reward. Elijah had developed such a listening ear for God to direct his works. To this day they are recorded in history and an encouragement to our faith!
- I love that! I really appreciate the freedom God has given us to not be bound by works. When loving God is our main focus we will only be consumed by our love and that love will flow through who we are. Which then allows us to not focus on works at all, but only on Him.
- Amen looking to God to lead… there is so much freedom in that🙌🏾
- How long will we waver??? Is that being up and down? Happy and sad? Holy then repentance? I like how Elijah looked to God and trusted God for his outcome and not what one think or man's outcome. My prayer is for God to continue to search me, see me and use me for his Glory. Not to impress or to appease but to simply just Surrender.... i'm soo notify without him.