2 questions

During worship service yesterday, God spoke to me in a powerful way. His presence intensified during the praise session.

When we sang "Fire Fall Down", i was struck by the words of the song which echoed the desire of my heart. This was followed by a song about fire burning, and it was at this point that i felt the anointing and presence of God increased at this point. I sensed the fire of God re-ignited in me. More accurately, actually, there seemed to be a sudden surge of passion for the things of God which was already placed in me. I burst forth in intercession in my prayer language, and i sensed that i was praying for the church as well as the plans that God had for our lives.

As i was praying, these English words, amongst others, came repeatedly in a form of a question: Where is the Lord God of Elijah?

I remember this was exactly what Elisha prayed and declared after he received the double portion he asked for, just before he struck the waters, starting his ministry of miracles, signs and wonders. He was FULL of the power and anointing of the Lord so much so that even after he died, his bones brought to life a corpse that came into contact with his bones.

This was the first question.

The second question was asked by Jesus to his disciples in Mark 8:21. The preacher on Sunday highlighted this question, showing us what the disciples had learnt about depending on the Lord for provision. They had already seen Jesus feed the 5000 and then the 4000 with just 5 loaves and two fish, and then a few loaves and fish respectively. 7 baskets were filled with leftovers from the first incident, and 12 baskets from the second. And yet when it came to their own needs a few days later, they were concerned about not having enough.

This second question that impacted me, challenging me to greater faith in God's provision was preceded by Jesus' questions in Mark 8:17-19 (in bold). These questions display Jesus' assured knowledge of the very nature of the Heavenly Father in terms of providing, and also Kingdom principles in operation.

13 And He left them, and getting into the boat again, departed to the other side. 14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat. 15 Then He charged them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “ It is because we have no bread.”
17 But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, “Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart still hardened? 18 Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember? 19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up?”
They said to Him, “Twelve.”
20 “Also, when I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of fragments did you take up?”
And they said, “Seven.”
21 So He said to them, “How is it you do not understand?”

I felt the question in verse 21 directed to me personally as i had been concerned about His provision as i take new steps. I had been uncertain about where the finances would come from in this transition i am facing.

Through this passage, i also learnt that God is not concerned just about providing for me, but providing through me so that others would be blessed.

That's how i want to live. I don't want to have just enough for me to live on, i want to have more so that i can give away that others might live on FOR HIM!

These 2 questions spur me to greater heights in my walk with the Lord!