Eyes of Faith – Part 6

And Elijah said to his servant, "Go now, and take a look in the direction of the sea." And he went up, and after looking said, "There is nothing." And Elijah said, Go again seven times; and he went seven times. I Kings 18:43

Jesus standing at the tomb of Lazarus, started thanking God for the miracle even before it happened. He was teaching what we should do. When we standing facing all the impossibilities, when we stand facing at the face of death, fear is not the option. Instead of fearing and worrying, start thanking God. Don't thank God for your problems, but start thanking God for answering your prayers. Start thanking God that He always answers your prayers and even now He has answered you. Start thanking God for doing a miracle. Never thank God for your problems. Because problems are not brought in your life by God. Its by our own mistakes or its brought by the devil. Hence never thank God for your problems, but thank God in the midst of your problems, believing that everything will change soon. Amen!

Elijah was praying for the rain to come, because there was 3 years of drought and hence there was famine and shortage of food. People were dying. Elijah was standing at the door of impossible. Many might have tried different methods to bring rain. People might have tried even the latest scientific methods, people might have tried also all the practical methods to overcome their impossible situations, but no one got success. Because no one believed the word of God. No one was ready to believe that God can do the impossible. Though they knew it, no was ready to believe in God to see it happen. No one was ready to thank God before receiving the answer to their prayers. No one was ready to talk by faith, that things have happened. Everyone was speaking the real situation of lack and shortage. It was only Elijah who was ready to do everything by Faith. He was ready to go contrary to what everyone was saying and apply faith. Only Elijah wanted to see miracles happen. Elijah wanted to overcome his impossibilities and he knew that its possible only by faith. Elijah wanted victory and was ready to wait till he got victory. He wasn't ready to have his situation win over him. He was firm in decision to stick till he sees his miracle at the door of impossibility.

A person of faith never gives up. A person of faith doesn't leave things and says, will do it later. He has the power in Jesus' name and He will use it immediately. He will not give up because things didn't happen the 1^st time or the 10^th time or even the 100^th time, but he will wait till he gets the answer. Elijah prayed till he got the answer. He sent his servant so many times to check, if his prayer is answered. He wouldn't have got up till he would have seen his prayer answered. Faith has perseverance and determination to see the results. You wouldn't give up till you see your prayers answered. Stick to faith and not to your situations. Then you will always have victory like Elijah. God bless you.

– Jimsen & Sneha