Thursday, September 10, 2020
For this fall season, we are coming the Elijah-Elisha narratives. We gather for worship at 10:00 a.m. for Sunday morning worship.
- in-person and on-site – 1511 Maiden Lane SW, Roanoke, VA 24015
- online – Join our Sunday livestream here – https://citylightroanoke.com/live/
What did Israel most need in the days of Elijah and Elisha? Israel needed the word of the Lord through the prophets to call them back to covenant faithfulness. What do we most need in our day? We need God’s Word to call us back to God, and these are words of mercy and power.
- Mercy – We see God’s mercy to his people in these narratives, such as the multiplication of oil to widows (1 Kings 17:8-16; 2 Kings 4:1-7) and God’s care for Elijah underneath the broom tree (1 Kings 19:1-8). We need God’s mercy for this day.
- Power – We see God’s power in these narratives, such as drought in the land (1 Kings 17:1; 18:41), raising from the dead (1 Kings 17:17-24; 2 Kings 4:18-37) and the match on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18). We need God’s power for this day.
- for such Days – The days of Elijah & Elisha were exceedingly evil, and so God spoke His word through the prophets. We are seeing evil continue to progress in our day. We need God’s Word in this day.
James 5:17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently…