A Place Called There

There are times in our life when we just need to be alone and draw away from people. People can discourage you, confuse you, talk about others and drag your faith down. Sometimes you just have to get alone with God in a place called "there".

First Kings 17:2-4 says,“And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.”

The Lord didn’t send Elijah’s provision to where he was. Just as a quarterback doesn’t throw the football to where the receiver is, but where the receiver is going. Elijah’s miracle wasn’t where he was but where the Lord was sending him.

This place called “THERE” changes.  God changed the place and method of Elijah’s provision.“And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee” (1 Kin. 17:8-9).

One of the great lessons we can learn is that God reveals His will to us one step at a time. You can’t just seek the Lord once, hear His voice, step out in faith, and then stop listening. The Lord brings us into His perfect will step by step.

Prayer:

Thank you Jesus for all of your provisions, for supplying all of my needs.  Thank you for teaching me daily to trust you and to lean not to my own understanding.  I acknowledge you in all my ways and know that you are directing my path. I rest in your perfect Love. Amen.