“Unless
if God tells you to quit, stay there.”
Written By Ben Dankaka
After winning the prayer contest against the prophets of
Baal, Elijah inspired a revival. When the Israelites saw how God responded to
Elijah’s sacrifice they immediately repented. Elijah had seized that moment and
ordered the killing of the prophets of Baal. Moments later, just as Elijah had
prophesied, Israel had a heavy rain, after over three years of drought. But
before he could celebrate the victory, Elijah found himself, once again in the
wilderness, when he received a death threat from Jezebel. While he was on
exile, Elijah became depressed and even prayed that God would take his own
life. But as he rested in a cave, God asked him, “What are you doing here,
Elijah?”
Possibly, God asked that question because Elijah wasn’t supposed to run away from his country, even though he was threatened by Jezebel. Maybe, you’ve found yourself in a similar situation. You’ve spent your energy on a cause. But instead of recognition, you’ve been rejected and misunderstood. You are now at a point where you are beginning to doubt and question your convictions. Unless if God tells you to quit, stay there. Oftentimes, God wants us to confront challenges and not to run from it.
Prayer/Confession: I will not quit by the grace of God. Amen.
REFERENCES/FURTHER STUDY: 1 Kings 18:38-46; 19:1-9
All scripture quotations
are from the Holy Bible, New International Version.
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