\u00a0But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them,\u00a0 Is it\u00a0 because\u00a0 there is\u00a0 no God in Israel\u00a0 that\u00a0 you are going to inquire of Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron? Now therefore, thus says the Lord: You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.<\/p>\n
We are nothing without the Lord our God.\u00a0 What are all our accomplishments if our hearts are not right with God?<\/p>\n
I am inadequate – without Christ who gives me power
\nI am insensitive – without my Lord who makes me see and feel another’s hurt
\nI am alone – if I try and walk the path myself
\nI am powerless\u00a0 – if I believe I can do it in my own strength alone
\nI am destined to lose – if it is only for my own sake that I live this life
\nI will fail – should success be my only criterion for living
\nI will stumble – unless God shows me the way
\nI remain nothing – until God uses me for something<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u00a0But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them,\u00a0 Is it\u00a0 because\u00a0 there is\u00a0 no God in Israel\u00a0 that\u00a0 you are going to inquire of Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron? Now therefore, thus says the Lord: You … <\/p>\n