# 1 Kings 19 #soap ## Title: Talk to Jesus About It All ## Scripture: (1 Kings 19:13) When Elijah heard it, he covered his face with his robe and went out and stood at the entrance to the cave. Suddenly a voice asked him, “Why are you here, Elijah?” (NET) ## Observation: There are so many great moments in this chapter. I’ll leave those for another time. Today, let’s talk about the fact that God asks Elijah the same question twice. God already knew why he was there. However, He wanted to give Elijah a chance to talk it out and see God’s goodness. Have you ever wondered the purpose of prayer? If God is already going to do what He is going to do, why do we pray? The reason is that prayer is viewed very differently by God. It’s not an agenda meeting. It is not a begging session. It is fellowship. God wants us to tell Him everything in our hearts for multiple reasons. First, God may use our prayers as the “means” of His grace to do something. Also, it is in the process of asking that we formulate things in our minds. Long before counselors realized the value of talking things out, God already knew. Also, we begin to take on His mind about things. God wants to draw out of us all the deep things in our hearts. ## Application: Tell God about everything. Hold nothing back. He already knows anyway. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for desiring a relationship with us.