Today's Passage: 1 Kings 19-20
Today we find Elijah at the end of his rope. He has just witnessed God reveal Himself in mighty ways, and yet he has given up hope. He feels that he is alone in his endeavors and ill-equipped to handle the pressure closing in on him. While few of us have ever had the experience of fleeing from a murderous queen (or maybe you have, I don't know), most of us have experienced stress, exhaustion, and the feeling that everything that could possibly go wrong...has.
The Lord's response to Elijah should encourage, strengthen, and thrill us. He sent an angel to him, fed him, and appeared to him...not in the mountain-shattering wind, the earthquake, or the burning fire...but in a gentle whisper. And after allowing Elijah to share his struggles again, the gentle whisper shared good news. Isn't that what we need sometimes? When we're tired, stressed, and at the end of our ropes, it is such a relief to share those struggles with God and be reminded that we're not alone and He has equipped us for that to which He's called us. I encourage you to bask in his presence the next time you're in a "broom tree" kind of place.
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