TEXT; 1
KINGS 19:7-8
“The
angel of the lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and
eat for the journey is too much for you. So he got up and ate and drank.
Strengthened by that food, he travelled forty days and forty nights until he
reached Horeb, the mountain of God.”
Elijah had just had victory over the prophets
of Baal, and when Ahab told Jezebel about what happened; she was bent on
killing Elijah. Being devastated, weak and weary Elijah flee for his dear life.
“He came to a broom tree sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “ I have had
enough lord he said. Take my life, I am no better than my ancestors” (1 Kings 19: 4b-5). Instead of God
granting his prayer of frustration, God sent an angel to provide him with food,
after eating the food he was refreshed and strength came back to his weak body,
and he was able to continue on his long journey that he felt was over.
Elijah felt dejected and helpless; but in that
state of confusion God provided him help (He is a compassionate God). This is
an assurance that in that predicament, He has not left you to deal with it alone;
help is coming your way today in Jesus name.
There are some situations in life that makes
you wanting to throw in the towel, many times we think we don’t deserve what we
are going through, and we don’t see a way out of it. Therefore we settle for
the idea of taking a drastic decision like Elijah called on God to take his
life.
Many people believe that it is better to end
their lives than to continue in the problem. The scripture says there is hope
for the living (Ecclesiastes 9: 4). God refreshed Elijah and restored back his
strength, if you call upon God to refresh you body, soul, and spirit, He would
give you strength to carry on your journey in life without getting tired or
weary, and He will find solution to that pressing issue.
Elijah was refreshed and reinvigorated, you too can be refreshed, call on Him
today, for His strength makes perfect in weakness.
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