Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
We should never lose sight of the fact that one day our turn may come, when for the sake of the gospel and the salvation of souls, including our very own, we may be called to deliver the Elijah message, and to consequently live off the grid as he did, trusting in God alone for all that pertains to life. Even though the Lord says “Occupy till I come” that does not mean that every waking moment should be spent chasing after mean green.
Quality time is to be spent in the audience chamber of the Most- High, having our minds and thoughts focused on the work He has given us to do, and on eternal realities. Doing so regularly will serve the purpose of keeping our temporal concerns in check, so that they do not overwhelm us to the point where ministry becomes something foreign to us. Like Elijah, in his day, our priorities are to reflect the kingdom of God and His righteousness as being of primary concern.
In this way, whenever the call of God may come to us, we would have already had temporal concerns as being subservient to our higher calling, and thus, living off the grid will just be an extension of that pilgrim mindset that was being cultivated all along. Thus, the following passage of scripture cautions us not to sink our roots too deep in this world, for the more we dig in, the more difficult it will be to uproot when the Elijah message is due for delivery.
Joel 2:11 And the Lord shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executes his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!