Just like us...

"Elijah was a man just like us."

We don't really believe those words. We elevate Elijah to superhero status. He was great. He called down fire from Heaven. God listened to him.

"Elijah was a man just like us."

I suppose it's because his story is in the Bible that we "worship" this man, idolize his faith. The fact that his story has survived for thousands of years means he's greater than great. But, really, it doesn't.

"Elijah was a man just like us."

I think we're going to hear some stories in Heaven about people who had great faith just like Elijah's. We'll be amazed at their great feats. We'll wonder why we never heard of them before. They'll be people just like us.

"Elijah was a man just like us."

The only possible difference between you and the prophet you elevate is your trust in God. Elijah trusted God with all his heart. That's why fire fell from Heaven. That's why it didn't rain for three years when he prayed. He trusted God. He believed God.

"Elijah was a man just like us."

Do you trust God? Do you believe he can do great things? You will do great things for God that will be told throughout eternity. Go do what you've been called to do.

(The verse I quoted is James 5:17a.)

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