Study10A...Now Elijah had gone, and one question burned in Elisha’’s mind as he took up Elijah’’s mantle and walked to the bank of Jordan –- ““Where now is the Lord, the God of Elijah?””

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Study 10A WHERE NOW IS THE LORD,THE GOD OF ELIJAH ?
(Scripture Portions: 2 Kings 2: 14-17; Luke 9: 28-36)
Elisha was Elijah’’s successor. For nine years he had understudied and worked with his master. Now Elijah had gone, and one question burned in Elisha’’s mind as he took up Elijah’’s mantle and walked to the bank of Jordan –- ““Where now is the Lord, the God of Elijah?”” (2 Kings 2:14). “Is Elijah’’s God with me, and is He still the same?
That is the one thing that matters!” To seek positive evidence that God was with him, Elisha struck the waters with the mantle –- and immediately they were divided (v.14), and the onlookers saw the power of God (v.15). God was indeed with Elisha! What is the lesson for us? God is still the same, His power is undiminished. His servants may die, times may change, but He remains! He is our God, with us today –- look up Hebrews 13:8.
1 . ELIJAH’’ S GOD IS OUR GOD : What does this mean in a practical sense ?

It means that the Lord God who kept Elijah faithful when most of the nation had turned aside can keep us faithful and loyal. Throughout his ministry he was surrounded by apostasy, he was in contact with Ahab and Jezebel, and he experienced loneliness, self-pity and discouragement. Yet, through God’’s power, he was kept true to the end. Do you wonder if you can remain true to the Lord? Remember – Elijah’’s God is your God and He will never fail you –- look up Hebrews 13:5-6, and compare Philippians 1:6; 2 Timothy 4:18; Jude 24.

It means that the Lord God who fed Elijah and supplied his temporal needs can supply our every need. He sent bread and flesh when he was by the brook Cherith (1 Kings 17:2-7), meal and oil for the household at Zarephath (1 Kings 17:8-16)……Can He do that for us? Yes! –- look up Matthew 6:25-34.

It means that the Lord who worked miracles for and through Elijah will work miracles for and through us . Look up 1 Kings 17:1-6; 8-16; 17:17-23; 18:36-38; 19:5-7; 2 Kings 1:9-12; 2:8 and 11. Has God altered? No! He can and He does still perform miracles.

It means that the Lord God who answered Elijah’’s prayers is ready and willing to answer ours. James 5:16-18 emphasises that God answers the earnest and sincere prayer of any believing Christian, and the illustration given as to the kind of prayer God will answer is of Elijah praying that it might not rain, and then praying again that it would! Does God still answer prayer like this? He does. Elijah’’s God is our God!

It means that the Lord God who was so gracious and kind to His sick, failing, overwrought servant will deal just as lovingly and tenderly with us. Let us be slow to condemn Elijah; he did fail, but so do we; and the same God who was so gracious and forgiving and restored Elijah will deal with us just as graciously.

Is Elijah's God your God?...,we shall meet in the concluding part where we will be looking into,when do we need to remind of ourselves that Elijah's God is our God... God be with you

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