- for Friday, Oct. 10th
Question of the Day: Who do you most identify with...and why?
After reading today's devotional I started thinking about which one of these 2 men that I could most identify with? (I know - poor sentence structure.)
Elijah - IKings 19:1-9
or
Daniel - Dan.6:1-9.
Do you want to know with whom I most identify?
Do you want to know why?
If so, click on the words "comments" below, and I'll tell you.
Don't forget to leave me your comments. Let me know who you most identify with, and why.
I really want to know!
blessings,
Doug
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So, you really wanted to know - thanks for checking!
I most identified with Elijah and his situation, and here's why.
First, Daniel always seemed to be "on top of his game." I have my ups and downs.
Elijah, on the other hand was...
1. running for his life;
2. afraid that Jezebel would kill him - but then prayed and asked the Lord to take his life. I mean, what's that all about!?! Why didn't he just stay and let Jezebel do it if he had, "...HAD ENOUGH!"
3. and, apparently, he skipped a few meals fleeing from Jezabel.
HERE IT COMES, HERE'S WHY I COULD IDENTIFY WITH ELIJAH...
~ I am a "meal skipper!" Ok, stop laughing, now! I know what you're thinking...Doug's so BIG, and...he talks about food all of the time.
Yep... True...and Very True!
But here's the deal. Today, like most days. I only drank a cup of coffee for breakfast, didn't eat lunch and now I'm famished and can't wait for dinner! I'm thinking that maybe there is a connection between my physical energy and my spiritual energy.
I noticed that the Lord woke Elijah on 2 separate occasions - telling him to eat before finally waking him a 3rd time. Only then did the Lord give him instructions of what he needed to DO NEXT.
Bottom line: I identified with Elijah - and not in a good way. I needed this reminder that...
L.E.S.S. does not equal MORE
{Low Energy = Sporatic Service}
Now if someone could come up with an acrostic for M.O.R.E., I'd appreciate it!
That's my story - Now tell me who you identified with, and why.
Doug
I can identify with Elijah. If someone was trying to kill me, I'd no doubt be on the run as well. In my experience, it takes a lot less than that for me to get discouraged. Stated more positively, I would like to be more like Daniel. In one of the verses I read, "an excellent spirit was in him".
It figures that you would get around to food...
Doug,
As I read your comments (great, by the way), my mind kept wandering to pizza, the actual size of Italy...wonder why?!
As far as "MORE"...How about "MUCH OPPORTUNITY from RELYING ENTIRELY"
OK...not great, but I tried!
Colette
Wow - was there ever a lot of food for thought in Day 5!
First, I wish I could say I identify with Daniel. How I admire - and even envy - his consistency and courage. That's always been a struggle for me. I'd have to say I identify more with Elijah. When I'm focused on a task or ministry, I would say I'm passionate about it. I work as hard as I can, do as much as I can, as well as I can. And there are definitely those times where I reach the end of my rope, and it seems like there is nothing left. Those times push me back to my Bible and time with the Lord - to be renewed, refreshed, re-energized.
I was also challenged about what I am really passionate about. While serving passionately in my ministry isn't necessarily a bad thing, if I am only (or primarily) passionate about my work, and not the One who has called me and enabled me to do it, my passion is mis-directed. Ouch!
One last thought that grabbed my attention was the question of being "better than our fathers." I have dreams and desires and hopes that my life will be different--will really make a difference. Sometimes I don't feel like either of these are true. Maybe because I'm really not and need to make a change, or maybe sometimes it's because my focus is on self and not on what God is doing. I can throw my hands up and say "Well, I'm no better than my fathers - might as well give up." Or I can turn to my Father and yield my life to Him to continue to use as He desires.
Beth, I liked your comment that...
"While serving passionately in my ministry isn't necessarily a bad thing, if I am only (or primarily) passionate about my work, and not the One who has called me and enabled me to do it, my passion is mis-directed. Ouch!"
Good reminder!!
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