FAITH CAPSULE: Inhabited in the ways of God is life and not death.

1 Kings 9:1-16

It is written concerning Moses and the children of Israel. “He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.” (Psalm 103:7) The ways of God and the acts of God are His direction and His testimonies. Inhabited in the ways of God is life and not death, for those that meditate on it day and night. Whenever one takes out of the ways of God to one’s own ways it leads to death. The bible recoded, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” (Proverbs 14:12) In God’s calling His ways are made known. When the Lord calls you, it does not matter who you are, where you are, what you have done, or what you are doing in the Lord. He does not call you to hide and if you do, you will end up in a back slide. He does not call you to run, and if you do, you will be replaced. Elijah, a man who was great in the hand of God, spoke to the rain and it ceased for three and a half years. God commanded him to go into hiding where provision is least expected. He obeyed and he lacked nothing because it is God’s way for him. In the name of God, he delivered a great blow to four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal by bringing them to open shame and by executing them all. After executing the prophets of Baal, Elijah got a message from Jezebel, 1 Kings 19:2, “Then Jezebel sent a message to Elijah, saying, ‘So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them tomorrow about this time.’” After having received the message, Elijah ran without hearing from God, he took to his own way. 1 Kings 19:3, “And when he saw that, he arose and ran for his life, and went to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.” Elijah was constantly moved by God’s direction, but in this situation he was moved by the message of Jezebel. He ran away though God did not speak to him to run. He could run, but not hide from God. When the voice of God came to ask Him what he was doing where he was, he gave a reasonable excuse. He was commanded by God to return to the Wilderness of Damascus. Inside of God’s command was a new way for Elijah stating, “Also you shall anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi as king over Israel. And Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Mehola you shall anoint as prophet in your place.” (1Kings19:16) Eventually, Elisha took the place of Elijah.

Prayer for today: Ask that the placement of God for your life shall not be taken away from you in Jesus name.