Listen up, little ones
Listen for the words Lord and you.
Reading
1 Kings 19:9-18—What Are You Doing Here?
Keys for kids
- God asked Elijah what he was doing there.
- God spoke to Elijah in a quiet sound.
- God told Elijah that He had many who were faithful.
Questions
- What did Elijah tell God about his life and ministry?
- What tasks did God give Elijah to do?
- What did God tell Elijah about others and Baal?
Notes
(See below for all authors. Today’s notes are from a commentary on 1 Kings by Roger Ellsworth)
Elijah came to Mt Horeb with removal on his mind, his removal from the battlefield. But it was renewal, not removal, that the Lord had in mind. The Lord went about this matter of renewing his prophet by creating a strong wind, an earthquake and a fire, but the Lord was not in these things (19:11–12). After these powerful forces were spent, the Lord spoke to Elijah in ‘a still small voice’ (19:12). …
The Lord was showing Elijah that he, the Lord, was indeed adequate for the struggle. He who can command the wind, earthquake and fire does not lack for instruments. …
But while the Lord is more than adequate for the struggle, he himself is above the struggle. …
Elijah came to Mount Horeb in a fit of turbulence, convinced that all was lost, but the Lord did not share his turbulence. While all seemed hopeless to Elijah, the Lord had everything under control. … The prophet was not wrong to have a burden for the cause of the Lord. He was wrong to allow that burden to drive him to despair. There was no need for despair because the Lord whom Elijah served was both adequate for the struggle and above the struggle.
Swedish Method questions
Praise
Psalm 76b, 65d
Prayer
- Give thanks that God preserves His people.
- Pray for the reading and preaching of God’s word tomorrow.
- Pray for a member of our church, for your family, and for a non-Christian friend/family member.