What is this story teaching us about the progress of God’s blessing? Just this: the question of blessing must be framed correctly. According to Ahab, the path of blessing lay in economic prosperity achieved by conformity to the spirit of the age. According to Elijah, the path of blessing lay in fellowship with God achieved and maintained by covenant faithfulness. These twin visions of blessing play out in our text this evening, and it is conclusively demonstrated that true blessing lies not in economic prosperity, but in covenantal communion with God. As the old Puritan George Swinnock put it, “He who enjoys the ocean may rejoice, though some drops are taken from him!â€
Featuring a sermon puts it on the front page of the site and is the most effective way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands including all mobile platforms + newsletter.
Text-Featuring a sermon is a less expensive way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands on the right bar with optional newsletter inclusion. As low as $30/day.
Caleb Nelson grew up in Ft. Collins, CO. Born into a Christian home, where he eventually became the eldest of 11 children, he has been a lifelong Presbyterian. He professed faith at the age of six, and was homeschooled through high school. He then attended Patrick Henry College...
