Post by forgiven on Mar 29, 2005 5:24:55 GMT -5
Title: Step-by-step
Author: Woodrow Kroll
2 Kings 2:1-2
And it came to pass, when the Lord
was about to take up Elijah into heaven by
a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from
Gilgal. Then Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here,
please, for the Lord has sent me on to Bethel."
And Elisha said, "As the Lord lives, and as your
soul lives, I will not leave you!"
So they went down to Bethel.
Step-by-step
A man was driving along a highway when he
suddenly ran into a stretch of dense fog. While
considering how he might stay on the road, he
noticed a reflector light along the shoulder of
the road catching the glare of his headlights.
Slowly he inched himself up to the first
reflector only to discover that a second
reflector light was now showing in the distance.
When he reached the second, he found a third
shining up ahead. Slowly, light by light, he
worked his way along the highway until he drove
out of the fog.
As Elijah traveled toward his ultimate meeting
with the Lord, he found that God led him in the
same way. First he was instructed to leave Gilgal
and go to Bethel. From Bethel he was led to
Jericho (v. 4); from Jericho he was led to the
Jordan River (v. 6) and on into the wilderness
(v. 11). God did not reveal the whole journey
beforehand, but led the prophet step-by-step
along the way.
So often we Christians want to know what's ahead
for us and our loved ones. We chafe because God
doesn't reveal His plans for next week or next
month or next year. But God is much more
interested in developing our trust than He is in
revealing the future. His light is always
sufficient for the next step, but seldom for the
entire trip.
Let God lead you step-by-step. Trust that as He
has given you enough light to take the next step,
He will continue to provide for each step along
the way. Be content with God's provision for
today and let the future rest with Him.
God won't light your second step until you have
taken the first one.
Author: Woodrow Kroll
2 Kings 2:1-2
And it came to pass, when the Lord
was about to take up Elijah into heaven by
a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from
Gilgal. Then Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here,
please, for the Lord has sent me on to Bethel."
And Elisha said, "As the Lord lives, and as your
soul lives, I will not leave you!"
So they went down to Bethel.
Step-by-step
A man was driving along a highway when he
suddenly ran into a stretch of dense fog. While
considering how he might stay on the road, he
noticed a reflector light along the shoulder of
the road catching the glare of his headlights.
Slowly he inched himself up to the first
reflector only to discover that a second
reflector light was now showing in the distance.
When he reached the second, he found a third
shining up ahead. Slowly, light by light, he
worked his way along the highway until he drove
out of the fog.
As Elijah traveled toward his ultimate meeting
with the Lord, he found that God led him in the
same way. First he was instructed to leave Gilgal
and go to Bethel. From Bethel he was led to
Jericho (v. 4); from Jericho he was led to the
Jordan River (v. 6) and on into the wilderness
(v. 11). God did not reveal the whole journey
beforehand, but led the prophet step-by-step
along the way.
So often we Christians want to know what's ahead
for us and our loved ones. We chafe because God
doesn't reveal His plans for next week or next
month or next year. But God is much more
interested in developing our trust than He is in
revealing the future. His light is always
sufficient for the next step, but seldom for the
entire trip.
Let God lead you step-by-step. Trust that as He
has given you enough light to take the next step,
He will continue to provide for each step along
the way. Be content with God's provision for
today and let the future rest with Him.
God won't light your second step until you have
taken the first one.