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And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. And behold, there came a voice to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 1 Kings 19:13 Have you ever suddenly looked at your life and realized you’d gone somewhere…
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And after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper. 1 Kings 19:12 I think if you asked most of us if we wanted to hear God’s voice and know his will for our lives, we’d say, Yes, I want to…
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But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he asked that he might die, saying, “It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.” 1 Kings 19:4 As you can imagine, being incarcerated is…
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Then he was afraid, and he arose and ran for his life . . . 1 Kings 19:3 Recently, I attempted to compliment my wife when my words came out wrong. You look beautiful. What’s different? She always looks beautiful of course, but something was different. I shouldn’t have connected the two thoughts though, making…
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And Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape.” And they seized them. And Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon and slaughtered them there. 1 Kings 18:40 At my weekly recovery meeting recently, I thought about those guys who’ve been through the group who’ve died in…
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And you call upon the name of your god, and I will call upon the name of the LORD, and the God who answers by fire, he is God. 1 Kings 18:24 As a kid, growing up on Bible stories, I loved today’s story. In it, the righteous Elijah challenged the evil prophets of Baal…
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And at noon Elijah mocked them, saying, “Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is musing, or he is relieving himself, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened.” 1 Kings 18:27 Growing up in a pastor’s home, we practiced family devotions, when my dad would…
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And Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” 1 Kings 18:21 Because there are far more applicants to the nations medical schools than there are positions, the process is quite…
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And Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” And the people did not answer him a word. 1 Kings 18:21 Prior to my knee replacement in 2022, my knee had…
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And he answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you have, and your father’s house, because you have abandoned the commandments of the LORD and followed the Baals.” 1 Kings 18:18 A few years ago, I met a guy who’d relapsed and found himself back in jail. So, I asked what I always ask –…
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