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How does the divine appear? In what manner is the spirit revealed?  Elijah was a man just like us . Manifestations of divine power and spirit were revealed in awe and wonder; rain shut up in heaven...fire brought down. How then is He revealed to us? Say to the redeemed... "be strong, do not fear, your God will come." Where then is he who set his Holy Spirit among them? Look into the faces of whom you share the word of life. Gaze into the window of their soul. Can you not see the light of glory dance in their eyes? Is not the radiance of Him evident in their countenance? Hear the voices of the redeemed as they ramp up a chorus of praise. Can you not peer into the heavenly realms and see the Lord of glory...high and lifted up? As a beast senses the spirit of a person, the spirit knows the heart of a man. A seeker finds. The hungry are filled. Those wanting are satisfied. Does He not appear to the poor in spirit? Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

  Hebrews 11:32 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: 33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens....  Civil War Cannon Lookout Mt. TN  ...Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. 36 Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented— 38 of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts... In the interest of fairness you can't lists one without the other. 

Psalm 146:16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of  Lebanon, which he hath planted; "Lebanon's cedars are emblematic of the Christian, in that they owe their planting entirely to the Lord. This is quite true of every child of God. He is not man-planted, nor self-planted, but God-planted. The mysterious hand of the divine Spirit dropped the living seed into a heart which he had himself prepared for its reception..."  - Charles Spurgeon    Morning and Evening A classic from the great teacher. There is power in scripture. From every phrase and imagery to each object and character, God is revealed. Revealed with awe and wonder. His word is deep for those plunging deep and a fountain to those in need of drink. The precious and stately tree of scripture; the Cedars of Lebanon. These majestic evergreens are found in the high rocky terrain of Mt.Lebanon. Over 8 feet in diameter and surpassing 100 feet as it reaches toward heaven. It's tender shoots

Doubt... Fear... Uncertainty... Shrink...Shrink...Shrink "Why do the righteous suffer and the wicked prosper?" "Is this the Christ or do we seek another?" "When a man dies will he live again?" "Not until I touch where the nails were or thrust my hand in the hole in his side..." "I tell you I do not know him." The cock crows. And Sarah laughed... "My Lord, by now he stinketh." Doubt...is it weakness; what manner of sin? For he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. What can dust do for him? What is man...that he is mindful of him; that he should care for him? What can man do; mere dust; what can dust do? Faith...is it necessary? Trust...is it needed? Is it too much to ask of dust? What does a newborn child know? Nothing...nothing, nay hunger and sleep; but... it also knows no doubt. Doubt is foreign; yea he learns it. Learned through failure...from failed caregivers and fro

1 Thessalonians 5:19 Do not put out the Spirit's fire; Each of us is a fire requiring a steady supply of fuel to keep our blaze aflame. The people in our lives are like clumps of wood. Each one brings their stick to our flame. Some are green and wet adding strain to the blaze. Others are like dry kindling springing life to the fire. At times we encounter the kerosene soaked wood. Like a Duraflame log they are guaranteed to add instant fuel, warmth, and even some flare. Healthy relationships are essential to a hearty consistent blaze. Our spiritual flames struggle at times. We frustrate ourselves with the problem of smoldering embers. The issue is the clumps of wood we allow in the pit. Like charred spent wood some come into our tinder and stifle the spirit. The Spirit of God within us is ablaze... and an all consuming fire! With zeal, God watches our protection of His fervor . Deuteronomy 4:24 For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. To be healthy in sp