{"id":1067249,"date":"2024-06-21T11:52:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T17:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awmi2.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=browse-teaching&p=1067249"},"modified":"2025-10-06T15:17:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:17:25","slug":"a-place-called-there","status":"publish","type":"browse-teaching","link":"https:\/\/www.awmi.net\/browse-teaching\/a-place-called-there\/","title":{"rendered":"A Place Called “There”"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Elijah\u2019s Journey: A Flawed Hero<\/h3>\n

The Bible says,<\/p>\n

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Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are.<\/em><\/p>\n

James 5:17a<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This verse talks about how Elijah was human just like us. Yet he got supernatural results when he earnestly prayed (James 5:17b). Elijah was mightily used of God. But he became so despondent at one point that he asked God to kill him (1 Kgs. 19:4).<\/p>\n

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Elijah wasn\u2019t perfect, yet he called fire down from heaven three times. He was the first person to raise someone from the dead, and he caused the greatest revival in history up to that point. His word started and ended a three-year drought, and he multiplied food miraculously. He is one of only two men who never died\u2014he was caught up alive into heaven. There is a lot we can learn from a man like this, both positive and negative.<\/p>\n

The Bible gives very little background on Elijah. It wasn\u2019t his pedigree or education that brought him into a position of influence and power. Elijah was nobody until he received a word from God. It was the revelation God gave him that put him into a position of leadership.<\/p>\n

Dare to Be Bold and Speak the Truth<\/h3>\n

Likewise, anyone who is born again, baptized in the Holy Spirit, or has a good relationship with the Lord has a revelation from God too. Just as Elijah\u2019s revelation from God put him into a position of influence, anyone who has a revelation of God has the potential to influence others also. The only difference is that Elijah knew what he had and was bold enough to speak.<\/p>\n

Many of us have been intimidated by the ungodly. We aren\u2019t boldly speaking the truth we have from the Lord. What if Elijah hadn\u2019t spoken that prophecy to King Ahab? The drought may have occurred anyway, but Elijah wouldn\u2019t have been able to use it to affect the nation. The people would have dismissed the drought as a natural occurrence.<\/p>\n

Elijah was bold enough to speak before there was any proof that what he was saying would come to pass. That took faith and great courage.<\/p>\n

When the drought came as promised, Elijah became the most sought-after man in the nation.<\/p>\n

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As the LORD<\/strong> thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.<\/em><\/p>\n

1 KgKings 18:10<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

If we would speak forth the truths God has shown us, just like Elijah, the truths we speak would ultimately prevail.<\/p>\n

Navigate God\u2019s Plan One Step at a Time<\/h3>\n

Elijah didn\u2019t have all the answers or know what would happen next when he spoke the prophecy to King Ahab (1 Kgs. 17:1). Ahab had forbidden worship of the true God, instituting Baal worship. He killed the prophets of the Lord, and Elijah was putting himself in harm\u2019s way by obeying the Lord.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t until after Elijah delivered the word of the Lord that God spoke to him about how He would protect and sustain him.<\/p>\n

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First Kings 17:2\u20134 says, \u201cAnd the word of the LORD<\/strong> came unto him, saying, Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

One of the great lessons we can learn here is that God doesn\u2019t reveal His complete plan immediately. He reveals His will to us one step at a time. After we obey the first step, He shows us the next. Why should the Lord show us step two or ten if we haven\u2019t obeyed step one? That would just make us more accountable. So, don\u2019t try to figure out the next step until you have acted on what you know to do now. That\u2019s a powerful truth.<\/p>\n

Provision in the Place Called \u201cThere\u201d<\/h3>\n

The Lord told Elijah to go to the brook Cherith. He had already commanded the ravens to bring Elijah bread and meat \u201cthere\u201d every morning and evening. This was miraculous! What a provision during a terrible time!<\/p>\n

But notice this: the Lord didn\u2019t send Elijah\u2019s provision to where he was. A quarterback doesn\u2019t throw the football to where the receiver is, but where the receiver is going. Elijah\u2019s miracle wasn\u2019t where he was but where the Lord was sending him. That\u2019s awesome!<\/p>\n

Each of us has a place called \u201cthere\u201d where the blessings of the Lord are waiting. The Lord never fails to provide, but people often fail to receive because they aren\u2019t all \u201cthere.\u201d If Elijah had not gone to his place called \u201cthere,\u201d his disobedience would not have stopped God\u2019s faithfulness; however, he would not have received the provision; it was over \u201cthere,\u201d by the brook Cherith.<\/p>\n

Obedience Leads to Provision<\/h3>\n

This is exactly what is happening to many of us. The Lord has placed something on our hearts to say or do. But if we haven\u2019t obeyed, we aren\u2019t in our place of \u201cthere.\u201d We aren\u2019t seeing God\u2019s provision, because we aren\u2019t in that place of obedience.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve heard many people say that the Lord told them to attend Charis Bible College. But they just can\u2019t see how it could happen. They want to see the Lord\u2019s provision before they go \u201cthere.\u201d That\u2019s not how it works.<\/p>\n

Some of you are not seeing God\u2019s provision because you aren\u2019t doing what He has told you to do. This doesn\u2019t mean the Lord is punishing you. If Elijah hadn\u2019t gone \u201cthere,\u201d he would have lost his provision. The Lord has provision for you too, but it\u2019s \u201cthere.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hearing God\u2019s Voice<\/h3>\n

This place called \u201cthere\u201d changes. God changed the place and method of Elijah\u2019s provision.<\/p>\n

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And the word of the LORD<\/strong> came unto him, saying, Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.<\/em><\/p>\n

1 Kings 17:8\u20139<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

You can\u2019t just seek the Lord once, hear His voice, step out in faith, and then stop listening. The Lord brings us into His perfect will step by step. Elijah moved when the Lord told him to move.<\/p>\n

This led Elijah to the city of Zarephath where he asked a widow to give him the last of her food. It looked like he was taking from this woman, but he was actually giving to her. Instead of this being her last meal before dying, the Lord multiplied this woman\u2019s supplies, which kept her, her son, and Elijah alive for about three years (1 Kgs. 17:15\u201316). What a great miracle!<\/p>\n

That wasn\u2019t all the widow received. Her faithfulness in giving caused her son to be raised from the dead (1 Kgs. 17:17\u201323). She had been operating in faith every day. She would use the last bit of oil and meal for Elijah and then find that there was always enough to make a cake for herself and her son. This was a great faith builder, which I\u2019m sure figured into the miracle of her son.<\/p>\n

After Victory Comes Temptation<\/h3>\n

Elijah went on to call fire down from heaven to consume a sacrifice in the sight of all the people of Israel (1 Kgs. 18:36\u201338). The people who saw it cried out, \u201cThe LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God\u201d (1 Kgs. 18:39). They killed all the prophets of Baal, and the whole nation turned to the Lord.<\/p>\n

That same day, Elijah prayed and ended the drought by a great rainstorm (1 Kgs. 18:41\u201345). He was so pumped, he outran Ahab\u2019s chariot in a twenty-mile race after Ahab had a head start. Elijah was excited!<\/p>\n

Here is a very important lesson: After great victories come great temptations. This is primarily because we lose our sense of humility and dependence upon God. Elijah had successfully defied the king, his armies, his prophets, and all the people in the nation. But the next day, a note from a woman caused him to run away in terror (1 Kgs. 19:2\u20133).<\/p>\n

Then the Lord appeared to Elijah and asked, \u201cWhat are you doing here, Elijah?\u201d (1 Kgs. 19:9, New King James Version, emphasis added). Elijah wasn\u2019t \u201cthere\u201d anymore. His place called \u201cthere\u201d was back in Samaria. People were now worshiping the true God, but Elijah had run away in fear, leaving the people without a leader.<\/p>\n

This resulted in the Lord replacing Elijah with Elisha. Elijah\u2019s ministry fell short of what it could have been. The Lord actually spoke to Elijah in an audible voice. He told him to do three things, one of which was to anoint Elisha to replace him (1 Kgs. 19:15\u201316). Elijah anointed Elisha (1 Kgs. 19:19) but didn\u2019t do the other two things. That means Elijah failed in two-thirds of the things the Lord told him to do. That\u2019s amazing.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Never to Late<\/h3>\n

You might think this meant Elijah was washed up and was never used of God again. That\u2019s not the case. Elijah went on to prophesy (1 Kgs. 21:17\u201324), and he called the fire of God down two more times (2 Kgs. 1:9\u201312). And most impressive of all, Elijah never died; he was caught up into heaven by a whirlwind (2 Kgs. 2:11).<\/p>\n

This man, who failed miserably, still walked so closely with God that he never died. This speaks volumes to us. The Lord has never had anyone working for Him yet who was qualified. He uses us in spite of what we do, not because of what we do. If we will hold onto our faith, we can still experience wonderful things from the Lord even after failing bigtime. What powerful truths.<\/p>\n

There are so many lessons that can be learned from studying the life of Elijah. I encourage you to explore my teaching Lessons from Elijah<\/em>, available on my website in several formats. I pray that this teaching will speak directly to your needs and help you identify your place called \u201cthere.\u201d<\/p>\n

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