He went into the mountain cave
Hoping his life from Jezebel to save
And a great and mighty wind tore in
But the lord was not in the wind.
Then the earth quaked, and the ridges heaved
But still he wasn't sure that he believed.
He feared imminent death, he felt so alone
The solid earth was full of shattering stone
Then a fire ignited, like candles in air
The trees went in flames, and help was not there
He raised a cloak as defense, dropped his sword
But in the fire there was no sign of the Lord.
He feared quick death, so much chaos around
But through the noise he heard a still small sound.
He walked to the entrance, looked out of the cave
After the destruction - what was left to save?
The voice spoke quietly, said "Why are you here? Go return:
The righteous will join you; the tables will turn."
I'm not sure what the story means
Maybe the idea is all is not what it seems
Perhaps it says to keep your perspective
To maintain hope in an ultimate objective.
When you get to the torrent that you must ford
When you are pursued by an unreasoning horde
When you're inclined to stampede with the herd
Take time to think for yourself, listen for his Word.
Inahitaji kuimba meble ya wanakwaya kila mahali
Imba kaka imba”
Sing brother sing
His name is Elijah
And He’s a nightingale
His God is still the same
As He who is God knows His name
He strikes a posed, sings a sing
A power versed He can’t be wrong
Sing Little Elijah
1/25/2024
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©
How easily he handles things
Pouring out his joy
Without worrying over nothings
Just like a faithful busyboy
Who keeps away his anger
Though burning and crazy
Yet, it affects no one, not even an abuser
Gift is that to whoever finds it
Dear pastor, live well and stay safe
As you rock it softly together in spirit
Even when Corona stops not to chafe
As you keep enduring for Christ
Be no weary of world's trouble well spiced
Humanity shall return
To the glory of God which worth the burn
Thanks be to God for His gift in you
Stop not been genuine and true
Congratulations on your day
Have a blast setting off delay...
Shouldn’t we readily agree,
Not to it like a decree,
Feeling really very free,
Unlike the under-lock-and-key,
That glances are for lent newspapers,
That shouldn’t in the borrowers hands last?
And to a reader, the foremost of his helpers,
Subduing the passages fast?
Men at the fascinating linger a glance,
But at The Suspicious glances steal,
Like detectives do on any sneaking chance,
With the demand for them damned real,
Every fired momentary glance,
Still a penetrative lance:
The would-have-been-good-enough,
For Prophet Elijah’s finishing off,
By the Baal Worshippers in a war dance,
And about him long begun to prance.
Normal glance: an attention in The Military,
Let alone The Stolen of the Gloomily Solitary,
With a frightful interest in Suicide,
But also appraising the merits of Genocide.
Hatch though glances do the poorest in detail,
Most of their reports rather a retail,
The looker furnishing scant contentment,
His eyes giving a fresh employment:
The longer look of curiosity that wasted the cat,
And demeanor of one who’d soon smell some rat.
I
ELIAS
I'll climb to the crest of the clouds
- bare heart -
I'll climb to the Morning Star
from the very edge of deus ex machina.
I've left in the pulpitum
my offering of bewilderment
my embroidered cape - imaginería -
the mere crumbs of my fears.
I dreamed gigantic black oily night crawlers -- three and six feet long -- were squeezing upward through the floorboards of our house.
Last night I dreamed ventriloquist dummies could run for Congress.
I dreamed I sat on the edge of the bed and folded myself like a tesseract.
I dreamed I had dinner with Elijah. It was a blissful dream, even though all we had was dried fish.
I dreamed I was deliriously happy and filled with light. I woke up in the dark.
ELIJAH MCcOY
Elijah McCoy
African black Canadian American
Inventor of mechanical lubricator
For steam train engines
Catch phrase "the real McCoys" derides from him...
2/11/18
written by James Edward Lee Sr.
Baal was a phony god that was worshipped by many, including King Ahab and Jezebel.
Jehovah put it upon Elijah to prove to the people that he was the true God of Israel.
Satan created Baal to turn people away from Jehovah God.
It took Elijah to prove to the people that Baal was a fraud.
Elijah knew that he could show the people the truth and make Baal falter.
He told them to slaughter a bull and use it for a sacrifice on an altar.
Elijah told them that Baal would be the true God if he could burn the bull but no fire came.
But then Jehovah God sent down fire and burned the sacrifice and that put Baal to shame.
Even though Elijah had the wood and bull covered with water, both still burned.
The people saw that Jehovah is the true God, that was the lesson that they learned.
King Ahab and Queen Jezebel promoted Baal worship and it was something they came to regret.
Both of them ended up dead and God was pleased with Elijah who was the boldest of his prophets.
The days of Elijah are here,
The time to advance the kingdom-
No hindering doubt or fear,
We know our God will come!
Some stand in opposition,
Blame God for everything,
But this Gospel of Salvation
By His Power, is still winning.
It's not ourselves we preach,
But Christ Who died on the Cross,
By His Love in us we can reach
Those who perish in eternal loss.
As nations are lifted in prayer,
We anchor our Hope in His Word.
He hears our plea and He answers,
Our God is Faithful, He is LORD!
Cynthia Buhain-Baello
04.10.13
philippines
"And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force." Matthew 11:12
You live your life in a free form flyer....
A journey back through these tides be time ?
His clock upon the wall; much clearer this view, today.
Serving God Or Baal???
The Bible speaks of Elijah who
challenged the prophets of Baal.
To see who’s God was true.
And who’s God would fail!
The prophets of Baal cried
out to their God in vain.
But when Elijah cried to his God...
Then the fire came!
The people of Israel were astonished
by what they saw!
Fire from heaven… Consuming the
sacrifice, water and all!
Child of God… There’s a message that
God wants you to know…
Which God are you serving? A false one?
Or the one who loves you so?
Baal (this world), or Jesus…
The choice must be made!
There’s no middle road. It’s Jesus…
Or being sins’s slave!
Won’t you allow the fire from
heaven to consume your sin?
Renew your commitment to Jesus…
And not sinful men!
By Jim Pemberton
Elijah and the Priests of Baal,
wanted to see whose God was true.
They built two altars on Mount Carmel.
The real God would send fire from the blue.
The priests sacrificed an animal.
They prayed, chanted, cut their arms and rocked.
But, from the sky, no fire fell,
While Elijah, pointed and mocked.
Finally, it was Elijah's turn.
He poured water on the altar,
then prayed, and fire fell down to burn,
the altar and even the water.
He ordered the priests put to the sword,
for defiling the land of the Lord.
(1 Kings 18:17-40)
For the "contest contest"
.
One
Man
Prophet
Elijah
Spoke direct to God
God told him anoint Elisha
Elijah passed Elisha plowing cast mantle on him
Twelve men plowing oxen; Elisha was last in line said let him tell his parents goodbye
(Based on 1 Kings 19: 19-21)
Here Elijah is reclining on his bed,
Waiting for the Divine to pass,
Enjoying the wind rushing by his head,
Stirring the meadow’s tall grass.
As the ground quietly but suddenly moves,
And a shudder takes control of his heart,
He wonders what this episode proves,
As his expectations go off the chart.
The panorama of Naboth’s vineyard
Gives him a certain tremor still.
But with the great charity of GOD,
He drinks Ahab’s wine to the fill.
The vines bending with ripe blue grapes
Appear as a blaze across the land.
The eternal refining fire no one escapes,
Until his faith has an edge none can make bland.
He hears a whisper echo in the cave,
Inquiring for a reason he abides here.
The voice now sounding clearly more grave,
Asks of him, What doeth thou here, Elijah?
And then again, What doeth thou here, Elijah?