You cannot be a miracle receiver unless you're willing to be a miracle dispenser.

Dr. Tony Evans says there's a cycle to the way God meets our needs.

The secret to your provision is to be a provider for somebody who needs what you need

so that God can bless them and return it back to you.

This is the alternative with Dr. Tony Evans.

Author, speaker, senior pastor of Oakliffe Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas

and president of the Urban Alternative.

We say we believe God provides, but Dr. Evans knows how easily we can start doubting that

when our circumstances take an unexpected turn.

Today he'll tell us the story of a lady who learned an important lesson about trust during trials.

Let's join him.

We are looking at the life of Elijah to discover the supernatural.

The context in which Elijah appears on the scene, he appears in 1 Kings chapter 17.

While the scenario that brings Elijah on the scene is summarized for us in chapter 16 verses 32 and 33.

A. Hab the King has begun worshipping Bale and he brings the rest of Israel to worship Bale with him.

He not only worships Bale, he worships Bale's girlfriend, Asura.

They look to this idol to bring fertility to Israel.

It says that idolatry ticked God off.

It said it provoked him. It irritated him.

It upset him that they look to these unauthorized things to meet their needs.

So he calls on Elijah and he tells Elijah, I want you to go and speak to the King and to the nation.

So Elijah comes in verse 1 and he says, A. Hab the King as the Lord, the God of Israel lives before whom I stand.

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