Man of God

Scripture:

II Kings 1:10 "So Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, 'if I am a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.' And fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty".

Observation:

I love the prophet Elijah. He was one of the boldest prophets in history. He depended on the Lord to back him up. He was a man of faith and a man of God. He knew he was a man of God and he knew that God would honor his faith and the words he spoke. He says to the people, "if I am a man of God", then fire will fall. He knew who he was in God and that God would see him through.

Application:

I want a relationship with God like Elijah had, one full of faith and confidence in the Lord God Almighty. If we are ever going to see God really move in power in our region, we must become people of God who through faith, do great exploits for our King. We must abandon self-pursuit and seek the face of God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. I desire more God-confidence. I want to know that He will back up my prayers like He did for Elijah.

Prayer:

Lord, I want more faith to make bold declarations like Elijah did. I probably would have been so concerned in this situation that I was being presumptuous, that I would never have spoken the words, even if they were burning in my heart. Help me to know when it is You and when it is me. I want to accurately represent You on the earth and I want to advance Your Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. Teach me to walk with You stronger each day. Use me today to build Your kingdom.

Jeff