4/9/2024 0 Comments Bible study elijahVery likely, given his commitment to a lifestyle of fervent prayer-as we saw in James 5-he was consistently discussing his predicament with God-seeking clarity, wisdom, and supply. As each scorching, rainless day bled into the next, he knew his chances of survival in that secluded spot were going down, until finally the drought had baked his little creek bed into a bone-dry ribbon of dust. He watched the brook of Cherith slowly dry up before his eyes (1 Kings 17:7). ![]() We must identify times of divine unsettling so we can release our grasp on one season and willingly move forward to the next, keeping our eyes, ears, and hearts open to receive everything God intends for us there.Įlijah wasn’t blind. Here’s the clear yet difficult task for all of us who want to grow with God, glean the lessons He wants to teach, and move toward fulfilling our unique, divinely mandated purpose. ![]() Because if we’re never “poured from one container to another,” as Jeremiah 48:11 says, we stay unchanged. He does it to make us better prepared for the Mount Carmels yet to come. He does it with our best interests in mind. Then He does it again, and again-from a heart of love-for as long as we have breath in our lungs. Either way, He strategically pours us into a new place and space-with new people, with new circumstances, with new life dynamics-knowing this new environment will be the most suitable for whatever He wants to reshape in us next. Then at the right time, when the work that needs to happen there is done, He unsettles us-sometimes in a way that feels forcible, sudden, and painful other times in a nearly undetectable way that is organic, seamless, and can only be pinpointed in hindsight. He deposits us into one season, with its own unique set of joys, challenges, people, and problems, and He lets us sit there a while. It’s a necessary part of His process.Įach phase represents another refining stage in a divine progression of life. In His wise and sovereign way, He often includes seasons of unsettledness where He transfers us out of the comfort and complacency of familiarity and moves us into a new place and position. Order your copy or see a free sample today at /Elijah.Ĭomfort and steadiness is what we crave, but overstaying our welcome in one place can rob us of the work God intends to do in us at the next one. Learn to trust in the goodness and faithfulness of God and His purposes for your life.įor more Bible studies by Priscilla Shirer visit the Lifeway Brand Store.Today we’re sharing an excerpt from Priscilla Shirer’s new study, Elijah.Be encouraged to wait on God’s good work in your heart and mind, even in seasons when you feel like no one sees.Understand the value of seasons of growth and testing in your spiritual maturity.Elijah Bible Study Book does not include video sessions. Video Sessions are available in the Elijah Leader Kit.Articles to enhance your study and application of the content.Personal study segments to complete between 7 weeks of group sessions.Leader guide to help with questions and discussions within small groups.To view the seven enriching teaching videos for this study (approximately 30–40 minutes per session), please purchase the Elijah leader kit. Note that video access is not included with the purchase of this Bible Study book. ![]() And how the emboldened, fiery faith you desire is being fashioned by God in your life right now. Join Priscilla Shirer on this 7-session journey through the life and times of the prophet Elijah to discover how the fire on Mount Carmel was forged in the valley of famine. ![]() Those who patiently wait on God in the darkness emerge with their holy loyalty cemented, their courage emblazoned, and their confident belief in Him set afire. Strength of faith, character, and boldness can only be shaped in the hidden fires of silence, sameness, solitude, and adversity. Yet few are willing to go through the process required to get them there. Old Testament heroes are best known for their most celebrated moments: Moses dividing the Red Sea David slaying Goliath Gideon routing an insurmountable army Joshua marching around the defiant walls of Jericho.Īnd Elijah-calling down fire on Mount Carmel.īlinded by the remarkable narratives of our biblical heroes, we can forget they each had a backstory-months and years of development, even difficulty, which fortified their spiritual muscle and prepared them for the tasks that made their lives unforgettable.Įvery serious believer longs to summon up the kind of boldness and faith that can stand firm on Mount Carmel and pray down heaven into impossible situations.
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