It isn\u2019t wrong to depend upon your Elijah\u2014your guide and leader\u2014for as long as God gives you. But remember that a time will come when your Elijah will have to go and can no longer be your guide, because God does not intend it. You say, \u201cI can\u2019t go on without Elijah.\u201d God says you must.<\/p>\n
Alone at your Jordan River (2 Kings 2:14).<\/b> Jordan is the type of aloneness where you find no fellowship with other human beings, where no one can take responsibility for you. At Jordan, you have to put what you learned with your Elijah to the test. You have been to Jordan over and over again with Elijah, but now you must go there alone. It isn\u2019t any use saying you can\u2019t go. This experience has come, and you must go. If you want to know whether God is the God you believe him to be, go through your Jordan alone.<\/p>\n
Alone at your Jericho (vv. 19\u201321).<\/b> Jericho is the place where you\u2019ve seen your Elijah do great things. When you come to your Jericho, you feel a strong resistance to taking the initiative and trusting in God; you want someone else to take the initiative for you. But if you remain true to what you learned with Elijah, you will get a sign that God is with you.<\/p>\n
Alone at your Bethel (v. 23).<\/b> At your Bethel, you find yourself at the end of your wits and the beginning of God\u2019s wisdom. When you get to your wits\u2019 end and feel like you\u2019re going to panic, don\u2019t. Stand true to God and he will bring his truth out in a way that will make your life a sacrament. Put into practice what you learned with your Elijah. Use his cloak and pray. Determine to trust in God, and do not look for Elijah anymore.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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