August 11, 2020 Who is sustaining you?

 Reading: 1 Kings 18-19 and Revelation 8-9 

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:7-8, And the angel of the Lord came again a second time and touched him and said, “Arise and eat, for the journey is too great for you.” And he arose and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mount of God.

Thoughts: Just before this Elijah had Play the prophets of Baal and Asherah for fools, showing them and everyone present that Yahweh if the one true God. So, coming off this huge win, he hears that Jezebel want to kill him, he flees into the wilderness. Then God gives him food and drink and a good rest before sending him on another journey. When we have a great win and we are on a high that only comes when you are a part of one of God’s victory there will be inevitably be a low even if it is just a move back to normal. We will have highs and lows in our life, comedian and singer Mark Lowery put it this way “Life is a series of emotions” one thing after another. Just after the mountain Elijah had a valley then a trek through the jungle to another mountain where he heard God in the whisper. We are going to have both, and God will sustain you through both mountains and valleys and sometimes those valleys take us though the jungle. 

Prayer: Father you are our sustainer, you lead us to still waters and green pastures. Your love overwhelms me. I thank you for all you have done and all that you are going in me. I thank you for my family and those who are as family. I thank you for your provisions and blessings in our times of need and in our times of abundance. I lay my life before you and ask that you help me to trust in your provisions and your leading.