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What are You Doing Here?
The Mountaintop of Victory
King Ahab of Israel married Jezebel, the daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians.
They were worshipers of Baal.
Ahab set up an image of Baal in the temple of God.
Jezebel made it her quest to eradicate the worship of YAHWEH and to execute His prophets.
At the LORD’s direction, Elijah proclaimed a drought in the land, a direct attack on the god Baal who provided rain.
This drought lasted 3 ½ years.
Elijah challenged 450 prophets of Baal at Mt. Carmel.
They would each build their altar and prepare a sacrifice.
The God who answered by fire would be Israel’s God.
The LORD answered by fire and the people fell on their faces declaring that the LORD (YAHWEH) is God.
The 450 prophets of Baal were then executed.
Elijah prayed, and a heavy downpour of rain came to break the drought.
The LORD, not Baal, provided the rain!
The Enemy’s Counterattack
Our enemy is relentless.
He will not accept defeat without another fight.
We are most vulnerability after a season of great victory.
We must not be ignorant of Satan’s devices lest he take advantage of us.
(2 Corinthians 2:9)
The Power of Fear
Fear will rob us of our peace and paralyze our faith.
Fear will cause us to run rather than fight.
The Stronghold of Depression
Elijah lost his hope.
Elijah sat down on the inside.
Elijah prayed that he might die.
Elijah slept to escape the struggle.
Many are imprisoned in a stronghold of depression.
The angel told Elijah to wake up, get up, eat, and get ready to go move on.
The Cave of Despair
A cave is a place of escape.
A cave is a place of refuge.
A cave is a place of isolation.
A cave is no place for an overcomer!
“What are you doing here, Elijah?”
The Pit of Self-Pity
Elijah began to feel sorry for himself.
He rehearsed and nursed an exaggerated view of his “unfair” suffering.
The Voice of the LORD
The LORD said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
The LORD called Elijah out of his cave.
The LORD was not in the wind, the earthquake, and the fire.
He was in the “still small voice.”
We don’t need another sign.
We need the word of the LORD!
“What are you doing here, Elijah?”
The Renewal of Vision
Elijah responded by looking back at where he had been.
The LORD told him it was time to move on!
It was time to stop thinking of himself as a victim; it was time to plan for victory!
The LORD imparted to Elijah a vision for victory!
Anoint Hazael as king over Syria.
Anoint Jehu as king over Israel.
Anoint Elisha as prophet in your place.
The Sovereign Perspective
Elijah needed to see the bigger picture.
Response to the Word
It is time to get honest!
“What are you doing here?”
It’s time to come out of your cave!
It’s time to hear from God!
It’s time to regain your vision!
It’s time to plan for victory!
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