Elijah #2 Courage Is Doing What God Commands

Elijah (the lion of the covenant) did not obey the will and commandments of the Lord because it was easy, convenient, or comfortable to him, or because it was pleasing to the king, queen, or the vast majority of those in Israel. He did so because his confidence was not in man, but in the living God. He lived in the presence of God (1 Kings 17:1). Elijah did not know there were 7,000 who yet served Jehovah in Israel (1 Kings 19:18). His faith was evidenced in Almighty God by standing with the Lord and by loving Jehovah God and His truth even if it meant he stood alone. Biblical courage is always revealed in loving and obeying God’s commandments. Knowledge is not courage—applying the truth is courage. Cowardice is always revealed in taking the easy and
comfortable way out in compromising and disobeying God’s commandments.
The main points from our text this Lord’s Day are: (1) The Command of the Lord to Elijah (1 Kings 17:2-3); (2) The Promise of the Lord to Elijah (1 Kings 17:4); (3) The Provision of the Lord for Elijah (1 Kings 17:5-7).