Encouragement

You know, everyone needs some encouragement. Sometimes, in spite of the sinfulness of doubting God, we just need to get a great word; reading some encouraging passages of scripture, or phone a friend who always seems to lift us up. You know that Elijah was confronted by God in that cave. You remember the scene after the Lord's marvelous victory against the Baal prophets, the wicked Jezebel threatened Elijah's existence sending him fleeing for his life.

Perspective is always important. Elijah had his eyes on his circumstances, but the Lord was not taken aback. Elijah thought I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me. Paul recalls this in Romans 11: 2 and following, "God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to [the image of] Baal." You see this? God always has the answers. You must be willing to pray, listen, and wait. Get your eyes off of yourself and onto the Lord God of Heaven. Remember Paul's admonition in Gal 6:9, And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

OK, so we need not slack up, pack up, back up until we are taken up! Press on. with love