Lord, you want me to do what?

There was once a prophet of God who was asked to believe some pretty weird things; the Lord asked Elijah to speak out about the ungodly life style of some of the rulers of the day.  In so doing, the Lord used Elijah to prophesy about a drought in Israel.  As a result, God told Elijah that He would take care of Him even though there would be no food or water.  Elijah was sent to a brook to wait on the Lord, and there – he was told (1 Kings 17:3) that he would drink from the nearby brook and be fed by birds (ravens) who would come by every so often to feed him!  Would you wait at a brook and wait for food from the mouth of birds?  It would take faith.

As we walk in the journey of faith, we sometimes pray and ask the Lord to help us with our needs.  In our thoughts, we have in mind exactly how God will provide.  But the Lord knows best how to take care of His children, and sometimes He meets our needs in the most unexpected ways.  Instead of giving extra money for food, maybe He simply gives us a sack of groceries from a good Samaritan.  Or maybe He doesn’t quite give us the job we want so we can bless someone else’s life who needs it.  Whatever the case, He knows exactly what are our needs are even before we think about it.  So put your trust in Him and expect the unexpected; God never forsakes those who believe in His Son! 

The river that Elijah was sitting by, however, dried up (1 Kings 17:7).  Would God still be able to provide for Elijah, the prophet, even though all the water was now gone and there was no rain in sight?  To find out, listen to the entire sermon below!

04.21.2013 - A Relieving Grace - Pastor Doug Mann - MP3 Download