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Elijah the Tishbite was a normal man, with a great heart. He suffered so greatly while endeavouring to do whatever the Lord told or led him too. So many know about the show-down that ended with fire coming down from heaven and Elijah ordering the killing of 850 false prophets, but few caught the fine detail that all the wood and water piled up waiting to be burned, was put there because God showed Elijah to do it. Meaning Elijah didn't do it on his own, but was acting out of obedience to God. Elijah was a normal man, who for whatever reason, became very good at

obeying whatever God showed or told him to do.

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It's similar to how Abraham told his servant that 'he and his son would go up the mountain and worship and return'. Abraham knew it was a test, and told his servant they would 'both' return. And they did, but not until Abraham's obedience very nearly thrust a knife through the son he waited all his life for. Abraham was a normal man too, who for whatever reason, became very good at obeying whatever God

showed or told him to do.

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So great men or women are just normal people who for whatever reason, became very good at obeying whatever God shows or tells them to do. Should we look up to these people, or should we glorify the God who enabled them to endure the process that made them great? Everyone likes a hero, but few want to personally go through

the things and years that are required to become one...

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So here's to Elijah, and all the other people that have, or 'are' enduring God's 'unspeakable things' to become a great man or woman of God.