FOCUS:“…the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.” (1 Kings 18: 1).
That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. Elijah was a prominent and famous Prophet; but for three years and six months, he was hiding. Elijah hid because of the famine. He hid because the situation was not conducive; he hid because Ahab was against him. An international Prophet was reduced to a household Prophet. In our Focal Scripture, God instructed Elijah to go and show himself to Ahab. God called him out of obscurity.
The rain was yet to come, things were yet to change, circumstances were still working against him, even Ahab saw him as an enemy, but God insisted that Elijah should step out of hiding.
Friend, are there challenges and circumstances that have pushed you into hiding, or made you lose your voice? Are there policies and people against you that have pushed you into obscurity? Are there setbacks, misfortunes, disappointments, betrayals, etc that have made you to go into hiding? Are there issues that have stolen your confidence?
Today, step out and show yourself. Stop hiding because of what happened to you; don’t allow challenges, disappointments and setbacks to push you into hiding; don’t allow your mistakes to steal your confidence; don’t allow unsolved problems to make you hide; don’t hide because all is not well.
Elijah stepped out when it was yet to rain.
Ahab was still against him, the famine was still on, and he stepped out. Step out despite the challenges and circumstances that are yet to give way. Pick up your confidence from where you left it. Come out of hiding; your place is not in obscurity. Hebrews 10 vs. 35 advises: “Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward.”
Pray With Me: Lord, I won’t hide because of my challenges; I step out, in Jesus’ name!
By Jerry Eze
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