Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. He grew worse and worse, and finally stopped breathing. She said to Elijah, “What do you have against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me of my sin and kill my son?”
1 Kings 17:17-18//
When things go wrong, is my first tendency to blame the Lord or even my past?
Isaiah 41:1 Be silent before Me, you islands! Let the nations renew their strength!//
Part of having one’s strength renewed is being quiet before the Lord. Lagging strength? How has my quiet time with God been?
He not only considered it trivial to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, but he also married Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and began to serve Baal and worship him.
1 Kings 16:31//
My marriage will have a direct impact on my relationship with God. Lord, thank You for a Godly, graceful, and amazing wife!!!
For David had done what was right in the eyes of the Lord and had not failed to keep any of the Lord’s commands all the days of his life—except in the case of Uriah the Hittite.
1 Kings 15:5//
Despite my sins and major failings, the Lord can still see me as a man who does right in His eyes. Praise to our Father for His amazing grace!
“The Lord will raise up for himself a king over Israel who will cut off the family of Jeroboam. Even now this is beginning to happen.
1 Kings 14:14//
“Even now”…the Lord knows what is to come and is working to make His will take place, even when I don’t know all that is going on behind the scenes.
The old prophet answered, “I too am a prophet, as you are. And an angel said to me by the word of the Lord: ‘Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” (But he was lying to him.) So the man of God returned with him and ate and drank in his house.
1 Kings 13:18-19//
I must be careful to listen to the Lord and not the hearts of men.
Isaiah 40:31 but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.//
If I am facing weariness and weakness it is an indication I need to hope in the Lord and not myself.
After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”
1 Kings 12:28//
When we think God’s way is too hard, we turn toward false gods resulting in sin and suffering. God’s way is always right.
So the Lord said to Solomon, “Since this is your attitude and you have not kept my covenant and my decrees, which I commanded you, I will most certainly tear the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your subordinates. Nevertheless, for the sake of David your father, I will not do it during your lifetime. I will tear it out of the hand of your son.
1 Kings 11:11-12//
My obedience or disobedience to the Lord will directly affect my children.
When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions.
1 Kings 10:1//
One of the ways I know others see my relationship with the Lord is when they ask me tough questions about Him.