Wednesday, July 23: 1Kings 17- Trusting God.

Elijah pops onto the pages of the Bible suddenly. He is an intriguing person who deeply trusts the Lord. When God asks Elijah to do something, he does it. PERIOD. End of story.

After delivering a word of judgment to King Ahab through a drought, God tells him to disappear and sends him across the Jordan. Elijah is told a brook will give him water and ravens will feed him. Um, really?  Ravens will feed him?!? But Elijah trusted God and goes where God directs and ravens do feed him twice a day with bread and meat!

Then God sends him to a widow who is down to her last bit of flower and oil. Don’t worry he tells her. Make me a small cake and then some for you and your son, neither the flower nor oil will run out. And so it goes… God speaks and Elijah believes and acts accordingly. That is FAITH! That is TRUST!

Oh, God, that I would have the faith of Elijah. Oh, God, that I would trust You completely!!! This is my prayer, through Jesus, my Lord. Amen.