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A youth ministry initiative by RBC Ministries
where you can find devotionals and resources for youth.
January 23, 2010
When you’re working for Jesus, it’s always too soon to quit.
READ: 1 Kings 19:11-18
I alone am left; and they seek to take my life. —1 Kings 19:10
Have you ever felt like giving up? Elijah did. The Lord had just used him to show the nation of Israel that the Lord is God (1 Kings 18). Yet, the threats of Queen Jezebel so alarmed him that he ran to Beersheba, 100 miles south (19:3). Then he walked another 150 miles south to Horeb, the mountain of God.
Twice God asked Elijah what he was doing there (vv.9,13). Both times he answered with identical words—“I alone am left; and they seek to take my life” (vv.10,14). He had become so preoccupied with his own fears that he had forgotten what God had done through him at Mount Carmel. Despite his great victory, Elijah plunged into the depths of discouragement. How easy it is for us to do the same.
God did not accept Elijah’s notice that he was quitting. Instead, He commissioned his tired servant to handle three major tasks (vv.15-17). And by the way, Elijah was wrong when he said he was the only faithful one left. God had 7,000 others who had not bowed to Baal (v.18).
Perhaps, like Elijah, you are despairing at the circumstances in your life. Let God speak to you (v.12). Instead of allowing you to quit, He will show you what you can do through His strength. — C. P. Hia
Source: Our Daily Bread
Filed under Devotional, Our Daily Bread and tagged with Despair, Hope.
Brother Elijah was wrong when he made all those comments,bt do we have a right 2castigate him?aren’t we guilty of d same thing 2day?
Discouragement always shows up when we are on d verge of getting a spectacular blessing 4rm God.
Friends,U myt think Im kidding bt read Genesis 40v15 even Joseph was discouraged&almost lost it.He said:’for i was KIDNAPPED 4rm my homeland,d land of d Hebrews…’(NLT).A person dat’s kidnapped wants 2b returned 2were he or she came 4rm.Somehow he knew God was workin it out bt I guess he was sayin:’d burdn im bearin in dis foreign land is 2much 4me.I want 2go back,I want 2go back’
We all have d tendency 2b discouraged bt let us not 4get d Lord’s words:’bt even I AM WITH U EVEN TILL D END OF TIME’,we can neva walk alone.