From here to THERE

I was reading in 1 Kings 17 about the prophet, Elijah who was in not only in a time of famine and drought, but he was also in a time of great distress, upheaval and danger.  He was in a situation where it was of utmost importance that he listen to God and that he does EXACTLY what God tells him to do. 

As Elijah sought the Lord what to do, he was commanded by God (on two different occasions) to get to a place called "there."  

A place called "there" was where God first commanded him to go and the ravens would feed him "there".  (vs. 4)

A place called "there" was where God commanded him to go the second time and the widow would take care of him "there". (vs. 9) If he was not "there" and the ravens came, and the widow was willing to supply - he would not get what God had provided for him.

Now . . . .  when I am in the place called "there" (i.e.; where God wants me to be physically, mentally and/or spiritually) - I know that He will take care of me "there" because He has commanded that I be taken care of "there."  If I am not at the place called "there", I cannot blame God.   

This is the reason I find that I have to daily read God 's Word and ask for the guidance of His Holy Spirit to show me where my place called "there" is - and how I get from here to "there".

1 Kings 17: 1-9

Elijah the Tishbite, of the temporary residents of Gilead, said to Ahab, As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, before Whom I stand, there shall not be dew or rain these years but according to My word.

2 And the word of the Lord came to him, saying,

3 Go from here and turn east and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, east of the Jordan.

4 You shall drink of the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.

5 So he did according to the word of the Lord; he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, east of the Jordan.

6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning and bread and flesh in the evening, and he drank of the brook.

7 After a while the brook dried up because there was no rain in the land.

8 And the word of the Lord came to him:

9 Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.