Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them.” Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.” I Kings:19:1-4
The severe famine that Elijah prophesied a couple of chapters earlier didn't kill him for the Lord had sent the provisions miraculously through ravens. Elijah wasn't even flustered by the famine, because he was the one who prophesied about it and he very well expected GOD to take care of him and He did. The same Elijah's life is now under threat from Jezebel and he fled the scene in no time without checking with GOD first. Why? Because this is an unexpected event and he felt that he didn't have the same level of control he had with regards to the famine. It's important that we learn to trust GOD whether we feel like we are in control of a situation or not.
Moving on, it's amazing that Elijah choose to give up exactly after a day's journey into the wilderness. It's no coincidence that it matches the deadline that Jezebel had set to have him killed as we read in verse 2. Elijah thought that if he can get through a day- the deadline set by Jezebel to had him killed, the gods she worship may deal with her and he needn't worry about her. Maybe, that's why he left his servant at Beersheba, hoping to hear good news from him. But when that didn't materialize he gave up and asked the Lord to take away his life. How convenient! The lesson for us here is to trust GOD from the start and look for His guidance all along during times of trouble. It's such a bad idea to assume that things may pan out well and if it doesn't, we will only end up blaming ourselves and others just like Elijah did.
Blessings!
The severe famine that Elijah prophesied a couple of chapters earlier didn't kill him for the Lord had sent the provisions miraculously through ravens. Elijah wasn't even flustered by the famine, because he was the one who prophesied about it and he very well expected GOD to take care of him and He did. The same Elijah's life is now under threat from Jezebel and he fled the scene in no time without checking with GOD first. Why? Because this is an unexpected event and he felt that he didn't have the same level of control he had with regards to the famine. It's important that we learn to trust GOD whether we feel like we are in control of a situation or not.
Moving on, it's amazing that Elijah choose to give up exactly after a day's journey into the wilderness. It's no coincidence that it matches the deadline that Jezebel had set to have him killed as we read in verse 2. Elijah thought that if he can get through a day- the deadline set by Jezebel to had him killed, the gods she worship may deal with her and he needn't worry about her. Maybe, that's why he left his servant at Beersheba, hoping to hear good news from him. But when that didn't materialize he gave up and asked the Lord to take away his life. How convenient! The lesson for us here is to trust GOD from the start and look for His guidance all along during times of trouble. It's such a bad idea to assume that things may pan out well and if it doesn't, we will only end up blaming ourselves and others just like Elijah did.
Blessings!
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