
King Ahab told his wife Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he ordered the death of all of her false prophets of Baal. So the queen sent this threat to Elijah: ‘May my gods strike me dead if I don't kill you by this time tomorrow!’ Elijah was afraid and he ran for his life; he left his servant in the town of Beersheba and he walked for a full day into the desert. Finally he came to a broom tree and he collapsed under its shade. There he prayed that he might die. He said ‘God, I have had enough! Take my life! Just let me die! For I am no better than my ancestors!’ Exhausted, he fell asleep under that broom tree… (later) Elijah told God ‘I’ve always worked hard for you Lord, but your people have abandoned your covenant, destroyed your places of worship, and murdered all your true prophets. I am the only one left! And now they are trying to kill me too!
1 Kings 19:1-5, 10
HOW DO I KNOW WHEN MY TANK IS EMPTY
FEAR CREEPS INTO MY LIFE.
“Elijah was afraid…”
I FIND MYSELF RUNNING AWAY.
“Elijah ran for his life...”
I START ABANDONING, A ONCE GOOD, RELATIONSHIPS.
“He left his servant in the town of Beersheba.”
I MAKE FOOLISH, IMPULSIVE DECISIONS.
“He walked for a full day into the desert.”
I PUSH MYSELF BEYOND MY PHYSICAL LIMITS.
“He collapsed under some shade.”
MY WORK SEEMS POINTLESS.
“I’ve worked hard... (but haven’t seen any results or change)”
I CONSIDER QUITTING WHAT I ONCE COMMITTED TO.
“God, I have had enough!”
I FEEL ISOLATED & ATTACKED.
“I’m the only one left – and they are trying to kill me too!”
NEGATIVITY CONSUMES ME
“For I am no better than my ancestors!”
I THINK DEATH MIGHT BRING RELIEF
“Elijah prayed that he might die: Take my life, Lord! Just let me die!”
Elijah was a person just like us…
James 5:17 NIV
HOW DOES GOD REFILL MY EMOTIONAL TANK?
GOD MAKES ME REST MY BODY
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul!”
Psalm 23:2-3 NIV
Then Elijah laid down and slept under the broom tree. But as he was sleeping, an angel touched him and said, ‘Get up and eat!’ He looked around and saw some bread baked on hot stones and a jar of water! So he ate and drank and laid down again, and went back to sleep! Then the angel of the Lord came again and touched him and said, ‘Get up and eat some more, for there is a long journey ahead of you.’ So Elijah got up and ate and drank again, and his strength was revived...
1 Kings 19:5-7 NLT
GOD ENCOURAGES ME TO RELEASE MY FRUSTRATIONS
Next, Elijah traveled 40 days to get to Mount Sinai, the mountain of God. There he came to a cave, where he spent the night. But the Lord said to him, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’ Then Elijah said...
1 Kings 19:8-9 NLT
GOD CALLS ME TO REMEMBER WHO HE IS
The Lord said to Elijah, ‘Go, stand in front of me on the mountain, and I will pass by you.’ Then a very strong wind blew past... But the Lord was not in the wind. After that, there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. Then there was a wildfire, but the Lord was not in the fire. But then, there was a quiet, gentle sound. When Elijah heard it, he covered his face with his coat and went out and stood at the entrance to the cave. And voice said ‘Elijah! Why are you still here?’"
1 Kings 19:11-13 NLT
…thinking of my troubles and my wandering fills me with sadness and bitterness. It’s all I ever think about, and I am depressed. But then I remember something that FILLS ME with hope: The Lord’s steadfast love never ends! His unfailing mercy keeps me from being wiped out. Because of his great faithfulness, each new day he is always kind to me. So deep in my heart I say, ‘I say to myself the Lord is all I need. He is my real hope!
Lamentations 3:19-24 CEV
REMEMBER GOD’S SWEETNESS
STEADFAST LOVE!
UNFAILING MERCY!
GREAT FAITHFULNESS!
ALWAYS KIND!
REAL HOPE!
GOD DEMANDS I REPENT AND RECONNECT.
Go back the way you came…to the desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael…and Jehu…and Elisha…” So Elijah went from there and found Elisha
1 Kings 19:15-16, 19
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