Month: June 2012

The Juniper Tree Angel

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“The Juniper Tree Angel” by Kirk Hunt

 

And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.

1 Kings 19:5  KJV

Read also 1 Kings 18 and 19

In the prior 24-72 hours, Elijah had prayed fire from heaven, then prayed drought-breaking rain into the nation.  You would think the prophet’s spiritual experiences, depth and maturity would make him immune to human limits.  Instead fatigue, doubt and discouragement left him whimpering under a nameless tree, praying for his own end.

 

Thankfully, God dispatched a minister to help Elijah with his human limits.  Food and rest, alone, enabled the prophet to carry on from the juniper tree.  The prophet would resume his powerful and faithful ministry after this “little vacation.”

 

Elijah slept safely with divinely appointed protection.  Elijah received divinely appointed nourishment.  Elijah received divinely appointed direction and instruction.

 

No matter what great and powerful calling you are doing in God’s Kingdom, you remain human.  Should you find yourself under a juniper tree, look for the divinely appointed minister (angelic or human) God has dispatched to your side.  You will carry on, through His power.

 

Human limits are what they are.  God will help you to fulfill your calling, no matter how big it seems to you.  Your “juniper angel” will provide what you need to carry on.

 

 

Think: God always provides for His servants, even in their lesser moments.

 

Pray: “Lord, I need Your help to carry on with my calling.”

 

 

Copyright © June 2012, Kirk Hunt

Live and Work in Excellence

“Live and Work in Excellence” by Kirk Hunt

 

And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre. He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.

1 Kings 7:13-14  KJV

Solomon took the task of building the Temple seriously.  King David’s stockpile for the Temple did not suffice.  Solomon started importing the best materials from other countries.

 

As any builder will tell you, good materials are not enough.  Excellent men and women are required for the best results on any project.  Solomon looked past the politically connected and even those with good local reputations.  He wanted an elite artificer to work on God’s Temple.

 

Solomon sent for Hiram (or Huram), a craftsman, living in a foreign land, to serve as Chief Craftsman on the Temple.  Despite his mixed heritage, and probably disadvantage upbringing, Hiram came to the attention of kings (Hiram I and Solomon, as a minimum).

 

You have the opportunity to live and work in excellence.  With enough excellence, you will come to the attention of “kings.”  Of course, you should be focused on the attention of the King of Kings.

 

Your life can bring Him Glory.  Your work can praise Him to everyone around you.  Just live to be the best of the best.

 

 

Think: No matter where I am, I should live and work in excellence.

 

Pray: “Lord, give me a chance to bring You glory through a spirit of excellence.”

 

 

Copyright © June 2012, Kirk Hunt