MY FRIENDS, “ARISE AND EAT, FOR THE JOURNEY IS TOO GREAT FOR YOU”

Aug. 7, 2014

MY FRIENDS, “ARISE AND EAT, FOR THE JOURNEY IS TOO GREAT FOR YOU”

Let’s focus today on 1 kings 19 with King Ahab the original wimp of all time, who goes to his wife Jezebel with a complaint about what Elijah had done on mount Carmel. He comes to her, whining like a baby “he has killed all the prophets with the sword”.

Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by this time tomorrow.” Then he was afraid, and he arose and ran for his life. Oh how easy it is for us to forget what our God has done for us in the past, and also “God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV)

then he came to [the city of] Beersheba, and left his servant there. But he continued on a day’s journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he asked that he might die, saying, “It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”

And he lay down and slept under a broom tree. And behold, an angel touched him and said to him, “Arise and eat.” And he looked, and behold, there was at his head a cake baked on hot stones and a jar of water. And he ate and drank and lay down again. And the angel of the Lord came again a second time and touched him and said, “ARISE AND EAT, FOR THE JOURNEY IS TOO GREAT FOR YOU.”

And he arose and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb,” Oh the Power of  GOD’S NOURISHMENT and how far it will take us if we believe “When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, LORD God Almighty.” Jer. 15:16 (NIV)

My friends you must begin to motivate, inspire, influence, and Discipline your mind and body to eat the Word of God daily. It must become THE SOURCE of nourishment that allows us to complete this journey God has placed us on because without that nourishment the “JOURNEY WILL BE TO GREAT.”

So Study God’s Word, because it’s what gives us the strength to endure. Hosea 4:6 (NKJV) tells us “MY PEOPLE ARE DESTROYED FOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE” As we read God’s Word daily like the sunrise it becomes new and vibrant every day, so when we lose our direction God becomes a compass for His Children and like a compass that always points to the north. Your Word always points each of us to you.

And because we are Sons, and daughters of God he has given us His Word ” to ALIGN US BACK TO HIM. And through His Word a bond is formed between God and His flock. And because of that Bond He will reach as far as it takes to rescue us from the god of this world.

And what’s so great about this relationship is, when we are lost we don’t have to seek Christ but He seeks us because we are His, we belong to Him we just have to have faith and believe in all the promises in His Word “And because we are Sons, [and Daughters] God has sent the Spirit of his Son [a risen Savior] into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So [we] are no longer a slave [to the god of this world] but a son [and daughter], and if a son [and daughter], then an heir through God.” Gal 4:6-7 (ESV)

So my friends today ARISE AND EAT GOD”S WORD, FOR THE JOURNEY IS TOO GREAT FOR YOU, but today I can say with no reservation that our JOURNEY will be over soon. Yes we are at the threshold of the promise land, it is so close I can “hear the sound of the rushing wind”, because “His appearing is closer than ever before and soon the Father will say to His Son go get My Children”

So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY