I read in I Kings the story of Elijah and the Baal worshippers and marveled at his faith in God’s awesome power, which turned a whole people from Baal worship to trust in the one, true, living God. Jesus Christ, the Lord.
In the following chapter, we see a big change in Elijah’s attitude. He finds out that he has a ‘price on his head’, so to speak, and flees. He hides under a tree and asks—pleads—with God to take his life, for he is no better than his ancestors.
Elijah didn’t trust God in that situation. He saw his life was at stake and fled. Elijah felt alone and isolated at that point and felt failure, too, I’m sure. He felt unworthy in God’s eyes.
But as always, God has other plans and delivers us from these lonely times. God put Elijah on another mission which resulted in him finding an attendant, Elisha, who in turn lessens his workload and solves his problem of loneliness.
God always provides for his children. In the same way, I’ve learned to always rely on God to help deliver me from whatever troubles me.
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