Hope for Jamaicans

 I was listening to this sermon recently and thought I should just down one of the high points, so here goes.

We all know or have heard of the prophet Elijah. He is thought to be one of the greatest prophets of the old testament. The chapters in the bible that document the life of Elijah highlights the making of a prophet.

I am thankful that God is who He is. Just moments after Elijah had his high point on Mount Carmel he had a low point. He runs from Jezebel although a glorious show, that God is on his side.

This was done because the way in which Elijah proceeded was not the style of God. However, God would not allow his prophet or his name to be dishonored, so he does show up. 

However God was not pleased, and Elijah felt the disapproval of God, and that caused him to be fearful.

God then gives Elijah a lesson that it is not always the loud attention-drawing ways that he uses, sometimes it is sometimes in the still small voice.

God has been working with Elijah, but Elijah is stiff-necked and does not suffer himself to be changed by the Almighty. Instead of rejecting Elijah, God tells Elijah to choose a successor. 

You will remember that Elijah was translated.

These lines should serve the purpose of giving you hope. 

Although we have not made the mark, God is willing to save you still.

The best analogy that I can think of is that of a mother cooking enough food for 13 people when there are only 4 people in her house. Some food will go bad because if no one shows up to eat the food.

The parallel is that God has provided so much salvation for everyone, the problem is that not everyone will take the salvation that has been provided.

No one needs to be lost.