Archive for April 14th, 2011
Put your head between your legs and stand!
Something the Holy Spirit has been speaking to me is about the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 18. The time was coming where the prophecy that Elijah spoke of the no rain for three years was about to end and God was going to display His power. It started with getting rid of all the false prophets and idol worshipers on the top of Mount Carmel. Afterwards Elijah comes down the mountain with King Ahab and he says in faith standing on the promise of God “Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” And it says in the bible in verse 42 that “Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees.” So here is Elijah the Man of God on top of the mountain and he says to his servant “go and look to the sea for rain.” He comes back, theres nothing. So Elijah says go again and this goes on it says in the Bible six times theres NOTHING! No sign not even a glimpse and you can imagine whats going on in Elijah’s head. Not only does his validity of a prophet of God rest on this, but also the validity of his God. He says a seventh time “go and look to the sea for rain.” His servant comes back and says there is a cloud as SMALL as a man hands, thinking whats the big deal thats nothing. But Elijah jumps up and says get going before the rain stops you and go to King Ahab and tell him the rain is here and a heavy rain came over the land that day.
The thing I want you to see and you may be wondering why did he put his head between his legs? It was a sign Elijah was saying that no matter what it looks like in the natural God I know your in charge. I’m not going to look at what I see right in this moment, but I want my focus and eyes to be on what you see God. It’s easy to get discouraged when there is hell going on around you. Just like Elijah though you have to stand on the promises of God come hell or high water and trust that He’s got your back. Weather your believing God for a healing, His promise is that by the stripes Jesus Christ bore on the cross we are healed. It may not come the first time, the second or even the seventh, but put your head between your legs and know the Word of God does not return void and stand on the promise of God, there is healing in Jesus name. God may have spoken to you to go to Bible college but the resources aren’t there. Stand on the promise that God has given you, put your head between your legs and go and know the promise of God is that He will provide all of you needs from his glorious riches which is in Christ Jesus. You may have been praying for family members to enter into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The promise of God and will of God is that none would perish, but all would know Him. Stand on the promise of God and fight and believe that their time is coming. No matter what goes on around you, or what it may seem. The list is endless! Whatever God has promised you don’t be discouraged by what has not yet happened, but put your head between your legs and anticipate the joy of what God is going to do.
“We live by faith, not by sight.” – 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NIV)
