Thoughts for another day

Jan. 25, 2013.

Today's verse: 2 Kings 1:12. And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

See, God is really our best friend and if a man gives himself whole-heartedly to Him, then He isn’t far behind in recognizing this man as His friend and as a friend would do, God defends him.  In Scripture above, we see how God defends Elijah from the evil designs of Ahaziah, the king who’s condemned by Elijah through the Word of God.  While God’s defense in our favor when we’re one with Him, is nothing new, God’s favor on Elijah is seen in that, Elijah challenges the men who come to arrest him to the king, in the Word above and fire comes upon the men and destroys them completely.

The challenge is ‘Is Elijah a man of God’ and the punishment, decreed by Elijah is the consumption by fire of the men; which God does, swiftly and clinically, so much so that two captains and hundred men are destroyed instantaneously.   Now you may ask, what’s so great about this that it comes as a reflection?  It’s important for as we live, there’re people who go against us, even if we have nothing against them or wish them no evil. I’m sure we’ve all experienced this at some point of time or other.  At this time, we could be vulnerable for some of them are powerful and can destroy us.  It’s precisely then, that our God whose eyes are upon us, comes to our rescue.

Remember, God does not like anything said against His man; you may recall what Aaron and Miriam in their jealousy told against Moses, Num.  12:1-10. God immediately calls them out and asks both Miriam and Aaron, v9, ‘wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?’  Such is God’s beautiful companionship and defense of His people.  So today, if you face trouble and fear for your life and if you’re really in friendship with God, let your fears alone.  God will intervene for you (I’ve seen this in my life) and defend you and destroy the one who dared think evil of you.