August 21 Modern worship Link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h9q3FPWuiBzFEu8_iSAZfgGrKU_C054H3YgQjY3snjE/edit?hl=en_US
Click on the link above for a sneak preview of August 21.
Value of the Month: Take a Break
Consider what Elijah did: he had a huge mountaintop experience at mount
Carmel. Then he took at least 80 days off from being a prophet (1 Kings 19).
You know why? Because he was exhausted and scared. Queen Jezebel had
threatened his life, and he wanted to quit. But this is the really cool part:
after he had told God to take his life, an angel shows up with 2 cakes, and
Elijah eats both of them, really!
Dude, 2 cakes, all on your own? Seriously?
But notice what happens after that. Elijah travels 40 days and 40 nights
(on foot) to the mountain of God. That must have been some pretty awesome
cake.
The point is, Elijah needed a break: he had run ragged in ministry too
long, and he hit an emotional wall. So God was gracious to give him what he
needed. Not only some amazing cake, but a fellow prophet to help him and
succeed him.
Maybe we need to do what Elijah did. Eat too much cake? Well, maybe, it
depends on the quality of the cake. :) But maybe it's as simple asking God for
help, and taking some time off. Feel free to take a break and get recharged.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h9q3FPWuiBzFEu8_iSAZfgGrKU_C054H3YgQjY3snjE/edit?hl=en_US
Click on the link above for a sneak preview of August 21.
Value of the Month: Take a Break
Consider what Elijah did: he had a huge mountaintop experience at mount
Carmel. Then he took at least 80 days off from being a prophet (1 Kings 19).
You know why? Because he was exhausted and scared. Queen Jezebel had
threatened his life, and he wanted to quit. But this is the really cool part:
after he had told God to take his life, an angel shows up with 2 cakes, and
Elijah eats both of them, really!
Dude, 2 cakes, all on your own? Seriously?
But notice what happens after that. Elijah travels 40 days and 40 nights
(on foot) to the mountain of God. That must have been some pretty awesome
cake.
The point is, Elijah needed a break: he had run ragged in ministry too
long, and he hit an emotional wall. So God was gracious to give him what he
needed. Not only some amazing cake, but a fellow prophet to help him and
succeed him.
Maybe we need to do what Elijah did. Eat too much cake? Well, maybe, it
depends on the quality of the cake. :) But maybe it's as simple asking God for
help, and taking some time off. Feel free to take a break and get recharged.
No comments:
Post a Comment