There are many unsung heroes in our society and also the Bible has a host of such people, some of whom are never mentioned by name, so we will never know who they are! That is the way God intended it to be. Not everyone becomes a household name or has a very public ministry. The majority of saints are quietly serving the Lord. This message focused upon Obadiah, shows us that both he and Elijah were faithful servants of Yahweh.

Zarephath is a new experience for the Prophet Elijah in a new location. But it is in that unfamiliar place he meets God and develops in his faith, this place is a training and growing experience which would prepare him for going to the Nation. There are a number of lessons we can learn from this forerunner of revival.

There came a day in the life of Elijah when everything changed!. He was transformed from being a person who grew up and lived in a country village, to being a national speaker. What brought about that change? Listen to the shift which happened in Elijah can also occur in you!

Elijah lived in an unprecedented age which was a "new age" for the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Ahab was the king and there was never a king like him who did so much evil and provoked the anger of the Lord. We can learn a lot from Elijah as we live in unprecedented times during this pandemic. We can stand out rather than blend in!

The descendants of Korah recovered from the mistakes of their ancestors. Somebody rescued them from getting swallowed up in the sinkhole of rebellion. Thank God that through Jesus, we can all recover and have a new history, create a new legacy and have a new identity. Not being known by our history but by God's mercy!

Think outside your own lunch box! This group of disciples didn't anticipate or expect such a great crowd to turn up. They only prepared for their little group and not for others. We need to use the little we have to minister to the needs of others and in doing so, we will SEE Jesus at work.

The disciples who encountered the Risen Jesus were not superhuman people but ordinary people just like you and me. They had limitations to their faith and understanding but they persevered and saw Jesus in glory and power. We can learn a lot from these people.

This occurrence in the life of Jesus has a lot to say to us today in our lives. The truth contained in this Bible narrative is applicable wherever you live and whatever you are facing.

In dealing with heresy, the apostle Paul takes the church back to the centrality of Jesus and his Supremacy overall and his all Sufficiency for the Christian. Everything we need is in Jesus.

My dear friend Elias has put this great Psalm to music. Be blessed.