[The Glory Unveiled]
Because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” [ Mark 5:28 NIV ]
When Elijah stepped into confrontation with the prophets of Baal, he did something deeply instructive—something easily missed if we read too quickly. After the prophets of Baal had exhausted themselves with rituals, noise, and desperate theatrics, the moment came for Elijah to call on his God. Scripture records it simply: “Then Elijah said to all the people, ‘Come here to me.’ They came to him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD, which had been torn down” (1 Kings 18:30). Notice the order. Elijah did not continue from where the prophets of Baal stopped. He did not attempt to sanctify what had already failed. He did not build on a broken foundation, even though he could have argued—correctly—that God is able to do anything. Yes, God is able to do all things, but He does not do everything. His power does not bypass His order. Before Elijah called for fire, he repaired the altar. Before heaven responded, the foundation was restored. God does not pour new wine into old wineskins. If we want the new, we must release the old. If we desire fresh fire, there must be repaired altars. Growth often demands that we outgrow what once carried us. This principle appears again in the woman with the issue of blood. While others saw only the humanity of Jesus, she discerned His divinity. When her condition should have trained her to accept permanence, she chose faith instead. She said within herself, “If I just touch His clothes, I will be healed.” And she believed it. And precisely what she believed, she received. Your expectation is not too much for God. But it may require a renewed mind. It may require repairs on the altar of your thinking. Before you ask for fire, pause. Let God renew your perspective. Repair what has been broken in your understanding and then call on Him.
Prayer_Bead: Father in Heaven, thank you for showing me this timeless truth. Help me to have my mind renewed in your word.
Wisdom_Quote: The man goes where his mind went. In other words, you’re the shadow of your mind.
Salvation Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for saving me because I believe in your salvation.
#GNews: Unveiling the glory of God.