The Lord has promised to send us” the prophet Elijah, “before the great and dreadful day of the Lord.” which means now (see Mal. 4:5, 6).
We will see and hear someone preach in whom there is no “self”-importance, no currying of favor, a man who has humbled his soul before Christ, in whose voice there is the tenderness of the Good Shepherd mingled with the fire of the heaven-inspired voice of Elijah on Mt. Carmel (1 Kings 18).
Such a “voice” will be the fulfillment of Revelation 18:1-4.
That “voice” will command attention from every honest-hearted person on earth; they may never have heard such a voice before; but they will recognize it immediately.
“Elijah” is somewhere in the world today, for the Lord promised to send him and He does not fail to keep His promises.
Go to “school” to Elijah; join him at the “Brook Cherith,” some place of humility where you can learn from Jesus how to lay self aside.
The classroom is open; but entry depends on our laying self aside first.
How does one do it?
(a) Takes time.
(b) Takes asking; “ask and ye shall receive, seek and ye shall find” (cf Matt. 7:7).
(c) Takes waiting before the Lord (cf Psalm 27). “When You said seek My face, my heart said to you, Your face, Lord, I will seek” (cf. vs. 8).
(d) Takes acting on His word; takes getting up when He calls you, and going when He sends, and study when He impresses your spiritual hunger on you.
I think I can be reverent and say, Get acquainted with your human friend, Elijah.
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