Elijah #29 Where is Elijah's God?

When the Lord brings about a seismic change in your life so that your world seems to be shaking at its very foundations (whether it be the loss of a loved one in death, a disruption of your marriage, a betrayal by a friend, a chronic illness, a rebellious child that walks away from the faith, an unexpected demotion or dismissal from a job, etc.), there is only one to whom you can flee who is unshakeable, immovable, and unchangeable— "For I am the LORD, I change not" (Malachi 3:6). If your eye of faith is on the unchangeable Lord Jesus who is the same yesterday, today, and forever, you have no reason to fear "though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; though waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof" (Psalm 46:2-3). If like Peter you have stepped out in faith to trust the Lord but take the eye of faith off of the Lord Jesus and begin to look at the huge waves and to feel the strong wind that is blowing against you, you will soon be sinking in worry, anxiety, and fear. It's happened to us all.
Let us consider where Elisha turned as he faced the loss of his spiritual father (Elijah) and as he succeeded Elijah, one of the greatest of God's prophets in all of Scripture. The main points today are in the form of two questions: (1) In Whom Is Your Faith? (2) To Whom Will You Listen?