RUN OR WALK
1 Kings 17:1-16

But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31) As a believer that claims to know God, have you ever run when you only needed to walk, or have you been in a situation where you needed to walk instead of run? Whenever there is a failure to wait on God, man will be wasted in the journey of life. In the life of every believer, there is a time to walk, and there is a time to run. Elijah, a man of great exploit, declared upon the land in the presence of King Ahab, “And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word.”(1 Kings 17:1) Elijah made a declaration against rain on the land, and it was just as he said it. Right after sealing the rain from heaven, the Word of God commanded Elijah, “Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.” (1 Kings 17:3) How could a man of such a caliber have to get out and hide? If Elijah could speak a word to stop rain, he should have had what it took to withstand any force that arose from King Ahab. It was time for Elijah to run, and he could not have positioned himself in danger. A man that could be declared as a mouthpiece of God did not hesitate to follow God’s command. Are you on ground where you have a need to run, but your title is deceiving you from not running? What has to be done for you to stand out and not be a victim of unforeseen circumstances? Are you to run, or are you to walk? Running or walking is not only limited unto those that are yet to receive titles in the body of Christ, but to all in the body of Christ. King David, having been ordained as king over the children of Israel, ran when his life was in danger in the presence of Saul. David did not resign himself to the fact that he had been ordained to be king, and would not have had any reason not to run. David ran for his life, and when there was a need for walking, he also walked. Is there any situation in your life that calls for running or walking? Wait on the Lord, and He will not fail to direct you.

Prayer for today: Help me Lord God, to be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Keep me from being a victim of the wicked.