Living Free Notes

In The Cave – Hiding

About noontime Elijah began mocking them. “You’ll have to shout louder,” he scoffed, “for surely he is a god! Perhaps he is daydreaming, or is relieving himself.  Or maybe he is away on a trip, or is asleep and needs to be wakened!”  1 Kings 18:27

Immediately the fire of the Lord flashed down from heaven and burned up the young bull, the wood, the stones, and the dust. It even licked up all the water in the trench!  And when all the people saw it, they fell face down on the ground and cried out, “The Lord—he is God! Yes, the Lord is God!”Then Elijah commanded, “Seize all the prophets of Baal. Don’t let a single one escape!” So the people seized them all, and Elijah took them down to the Kishon Valley and killed them there.  1 Kings 18:38-40

There he came to a cave, where he spent the night. 1 Kings 19:9

What happens when we find ourselves hiding?

Ask Yourself, Why Am I Hiding?

So what do we do if we find ourselves hiding?

1. Be

But the Lord said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”  1 Kings 19:9

The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!  Luke 12:2-3

2. Let God In

For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.I will advise you and watch over you." Psalm 32:7-8

Come close to God, and God will come close to you.  James 4:8

3. Let In

Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10