1 Kings 19:11-13 The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 
The Lord can speak in a gentle whisper. Am I listening for Him?

Luke 17:3-5 “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.” The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
Apparently ongoing forgiveness was just as hard for the disciples as it is for us. In fact, it requires praying for increased faith. Do I ask the Lord to help me forgive?

1 Kings 18:1 After a long time, in the third year, the word of the Lord came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land.” 
“After a long time”…I need to remember that sometimes, it will be a “long time” before I hear the word of the Lord.

Luke 17:1 Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come.”
May my words, attitudes, and actions not be a stumbling block for others. 

1 Kings 17:7-9 Some time later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. Then the word of the Lord came to him: “Go at once to Zarephath in the region of Sidon and stay there. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food.” 
The Lord knows when things will “dry up” and has already prepared a way for me to continue doing His work.

Luke 16:17 It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.
Your Word will come true!

1 Kings 16:13 because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, so that they aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, by their worthless idols. 
Our sinful actions can cause others around us to do evil things. Father, may I be a beacon of light and not bring darkness on others.

1 Kings 15:3-4 He committed all the sins his father had done before him; his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his forefather had been. Nevertheless, for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and by making Jerusalem strong. 
Even if my children do evil in the eye of the Lord, He will keep His promises to me.

1 Kings 14:14 “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. 
“Even now”… The Lord is working in ways right now that I cannot see.

Luke 16:15b What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.
May I evaluate my priorities regularly and make sure Christ and His Word are my highest values.