MFM DAILY DEVOTIONAL - WHERE IS THE LORD GOD OF ELIJAH? (4)

Mountain Top Life DAILY DEVOTIONAL

WHERE IS THE LORD GOD OF ELIJAH? (4)

28^TH , MAY 2022

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel 21, 1 Samuel 22, 1 Samuel 23, John 18:1-24, Proverbs 13:10-19

FIRE SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 2:6-18

6 Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here, please, for the Lord has sent me on to the Jordan.”

But he said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So the two of them went on. 

7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood facing them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan. 

8 Now Elijah took his mantle, rolled it up, and struck the water; and it was divided this way and that, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

9 And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you?”

Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.”

10 So he said, “You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so.” 

11 Then it happened, as they continued on and talked, that suddenly a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two of them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” So he saw him no more. And he took hold of his own clothes and tore them into two pieces. 

13 He also took up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan. 

14 Then he took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and struck the water, and said, “Where is the Lord God of Elijah?” And when he also had struck the water, it was divided this way and that; and Elisha crossed over.

15 Now when the sons of the prophets who were from Jericho saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they came to meet him, and bowed to the ground before him. 

16 Then they said to him, “Look now, there are fifty strong men with your servants. Please let them go and search for your master, lest perhaps the Spirit of the Lord has taken him up and cast him upon some mountain or into some valley.” And he said, “You shall not send anyone.”

17 But when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, “Send them!” Therefore they sent fifty men, and they searched for three days but did not find him. 

18 And when they came back to him, for he had stayed in Jericho, he said to them, “Did I not say to you, ‘Do not go’?”

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MEMORY VERSE:

“Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence."
–Isaiah 64:1

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
The Lord God of Elijah makes His people a mysterious wonder.

PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit.

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:

𝐈 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐉𝐀𝐇 𝐁𝐘 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐋 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑𝐒, 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐉𝐄𝐒𝐔𝐒.

THE MESSAGE:

Today, as we round off our discourse on the Lord God of Elijah and why we need to connect to Him, I would like us to examine more important issues about this unusual God.

Elisha asked this important question because he needed to be sure that Elijah's God was with him, as He was with his predecessor. Though he had Elijah's mantle in his hand, it would amount to an ordinary piece of cloth if he did not have Elijah's God. He replicated what Elijah did with his mantle by parting River Jordan with Elijah's mantle and crossing it. The sons of the prophets saw the miracle and they bowed to him. I pray that your enemies and mockers will bow to you, in the name of Jesus. When Joshua succeeded Moses, God gave him an assurance, "No man shall be able to stand before you; as I am with Moses, so I will be with you..." (Joshua 1:5). Therefore, the God of Elijah is the God who graciously gives His abiding presence to His servants.




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Also, the God of Elijah keeps His children in the midst of a pervert generation, and even in perilous times. Beloved, the God who kept Elijah faithful when most of the Israelites had turned away from Him can keep you faithful and loyal. The Bible says about the same God, "Unto Him who is able to keep us from falling and present us blameless before His throne, be glory and honour forever, in the name of Jesus."

In addition, the God of Elijah whom Elisha called upon in that critical moment is the God that answers prayers. Elijah was a man mighty in prayer. The wonderful proofs that characterised his public ministry confirm that. His unfailing decree also attests to it.

The God of Elijah gives His servants the spirit of grace and supplication; He turns them to prayer warriors and intercessors as well as His partners in fulfilling His end-time agenda. More than ever before, the world needs more men of fire and prayer like Moses, Elijah and Elisha that He will use to continue to demonstrate His power. Finally, the God of Elijah raises the dead and orchestrates revival. Beloved, connect to the Lord God of Elijah today.









PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

1. I declare that Yahweh, the God of Elijah, is with me, in the name of Jesus.
2. I declare that the God that answereth by fire is my Lord and God, in the name of Jesus.
3. O God of all possibilities, manifest Your power and wonders in my life today, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING

4. O God, by Your mercy, keep me faithful and loyal to You to the end, in the name of Jesus.
5. My Father, keep me from falling and present me blameless before Your throne, in the name of Jesus.
6. Father, make me mighty in prayer in the order of Elijah, in the name of Jesus.
7. O God, arise and use me for Your end-time global revival, in the name of Jesus.

DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY

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