Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, So may the gods do to me and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by this time tomorrow. Then he was afraid, and he arose and ran for his life 1 Kings 19:2-3 ESV
Just yesterday, Elijah was a man to be reckoned with. He had called fire down from heaven and defeated hundreds of false prophets at Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:38). He had prayed for rain and broken a three year drought (1 Kings 18:42). He had even outrun a horse on foot!
Today though, he was a man on the run, fleeing for his life from that rotten Jezebel. One of the greatest prophets of the Bible was scared, alone, depressed and praying to die, even after he had seen so many powerful miracles in his life (1 Kings 19:4). He was tired, burnt out and did not want to continue on. He prayed to end it. The Lord understood and told him to anoint Elisha, who would be his successor. He then took Elijah home.
If you do anything meaningful for God, there will be resistance. Sometimes the greatest successes in life are followed by pure failure. There is a backlash that often follows a breakthrough. Do not be alarmed if things suddenly go wrong after a major victory. It will pass.
You can win this fight just as you did the last one, but you need to stand your ground and stay in the battle. When you fall, get back up. Dont get down and depressed and start praying for God to just end it all. If you do, He may just listen.
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