FEAR PARALYZES But they were paralyzed with fear and said, “We’ve seen that two kings couldn’t stand against this man! What can we do?” (2 Kings 10:4 NLT) Fear is a natural emotion in all human beings. It can be good or bad. The three general reactions to fear are: fight, flight, or freeze. There…
IN THE RIGHT PLACE AND TIME And Gehazi was telling the king about the time Elisha had brought a boy back to life. At that very moment, the mother of the boy walked in to make her appeal to the king about her house and land. “Look, my lord the king!” Gehazi exclaimed. “Here is…
GOD’S METHODS ARE DIFFERENT You will see neither wind nor rain, says the Lord, but this valley will be filled with water. You will have plenty for yourselves and your cattle and other animals. (2 Kings 3:17 NLT) Sometimes we think that we are going to resolve situations in ways that we already know of,…
BURN THE OXEN So Elisha returned to his oxen and slaughtered them. He used the wood from the plow to build a fire to roast their flesh. He passed around the meat to the townspeople, and they all ate. Then he went with Elijah as his assistant. (1 Kings 19:21 NLT) Elisha did not return…
DO WHAT YOU JUST SAID But Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid! Go ahead and do just what you’ve said, but make a little bread for me first. Then use what’s left to prepare a meal for yourself and your son. (1 Kings 17:13 NLT) I imagine this poor widow was praying…
WHEN YOU WAIT ON GOD I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. (Psalm 40:1-2 NIV) Allow me to explain these verses phrase by…
FAME THAT HONORS GOD’S NAME When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions. (1 Kings 10:1 NIV) Fame that honored the name of the Lord. There will be occasions in which we will be known for what we do for…
THERE IS NO INFLUENCE WITHOUT AN ATTITUDE OF SERVICE They replied, “If today you will be a servant to these people and serve them and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your servants.” (1 Kings 12:7 NIV) Being a leader implies that we serve those we lead, in the home, job, school, church…
EXCELLENCE HAS A COST It took Solomon thirteen years, however, to complete the construction of his palace. (1 Kings 7:1 NIV) Solomon first built a temple for God, then he built a house for himself. It took him thirteen years. Excellent things are not built overnight. 1.- They take time. Someone estimated that 10,000 hours are…
WE SHOULD BE INTENTIONAL PART 2 I intend, therefore, to build a temple for the Name of the Lord my God, as the Lord told my father David, when he said, ‘Your son whom I will put on the throne in your place will build the temple for my Name. (1 Kings 5:5 NIV) We should be defined in…