Day 16: God Hears. God Answers. God Provides.

God hears. God answers. God has power. God provides.

               
Read: Elijah

• The Big Picture Story Bible: Another very sad day (187-197)
• The Ology: Jesus Is Completely God (112-115)
• The Gospel Story Bible: Elijah and the Prophets of Baal (126-127)

Sing:Angels from the Realms of Glory
I Sing the Mighty Power of God
Think: 1 Kings 18:39b
"The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!"
Pray: Thank God that He hears us when we pray
Do: Altar

For You:
1 Kings 18:1-46
Malachi 4:5-6
Matthew 17:1-13

  Like all the Biblical characters we have seen so far, Elijah had some rough moments, but he also had some great moments of faith. He is known as a forerunner of Jesus.

God hears. God answers. God has power. God provides. When things are going well or when things are going terribly, God hears. God answers. God has power. God provides. When your house doesn't sell, when your child doesn't obey, when you lose the baby you so longed for, when you fight with your spouse, when politics in your country are a mess, when you lose your job: God hears. God answers. God has power. God provides. Maybe not in the ways we would choose, but He does - He always does. So we see again today, God is the hero of the story. And one day (many years later), God would show His provision and power through the sacrifice of His own Son, Jesus. He is the Yes and Amen to all of God's promises.

  Tidings and Tidbits:

• Some books we love are from an organization called Matthias Media. We love these children's books from them, especially this one. It does a really good job at explaining God's sovereignty in a way children can understand. 
• I love how the Big Picture Story Bible does a parallel to Jesus with the art and words in the story of Lazarus. Make sure you check that out (348-355)