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| Photo Credit: Group Publishing Vacation Bible School |
Last week West Side conducted our
annual Vacation Bible School program. We had a terrific week with many children
learning about God. The theme line for the week was God Helps Us Stand Strong.
Over and over again we heard the phrase Stand Strong. I have heard it so much
that it slipped its way into my sermon last Sunday and it is the overall theme
of my sermon this Sunday. With that thought on the brain it was easy to
navigate to that idea when reading about Elijah this morning.
Elijah took many risks on behalf of God.
He went to Ahab and told him that God was going to shut of the rain from the
sky for three years. He went and lived in the valley until the water dried up.
He boldly asked for bread from the widow. He raised her son back to life. He
stood on Mount Carmel and prayed a simple prayer to God. He ordered all the
prophets of Baal killed. He stood before God at Mt. Horeb. To do any of those
things, to stand strong, Elijah had to know that God was standing with him.
Do you know that and do you believe
that? God is standing with you and because God is standing with you … you can
stand strong. When culture tells you to do one thing, but God tells you
another, remember you can stand strong. When sin is inviting remember with God
you can stand strong. When you want to share your faith, but are nervous, God
tells you to stand strong. Elijah had the same power of God beside him that you
and I have today. So Stand Strong!
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