Even If…
“How God Makes a Man of God ”
1 Kings 17

Even if …
            There is pain, confusion, and adversity 
            There are incredible odds against us
            We are praying intensely 
            Depression sets in
            Life is good

1 Kings 17
 
“As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.” – 1 Kings 17:1
 
“A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.” – Proverbs 19:12
 
“I will be like the dew to Israel; he shall blossom like the lily; he shall take root like the trees of Lebanon…” – Hosea 14:5

Man of God
Allows pain to shape him
• Cherith = “to cut down or off” – 1 Kings 17:3
Complete dependence rather than self-reliance 
Courage when things “dry up”
Trust in making hard choices  
Faith for the impossible 
 
And the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in your mouth is truth.” – 1 Kings 17:24
 
Jehovah is my God!