1 Kings 19:9-18“What Are You Doing Here, Elijah?” After the spiritual high on Mt. Carmel, Elijah plunged into a crisis of faith. He had stood before the Lord and been zealous for Him, but the death threat from Jezebel led him to think his ministry was a failure. Disillusioned...
1 Kings 19:1-8Elijah Flees Jezebel When Jezebel, the pagan wife of evil King Ahab, hears about the slaying of the 450 prophets of Baal, she is infuriated. She swears by her little-g gods that she will kill Elijah within 24 hours. We expect Elijah to laugh in the face of her threat. After all...
1 Kings 18:41-46The Lord Sends Rain After the dramatic showdown between Yahweh and Baal, the people of the northern kingdom of Israel fell down and acknowledged, “Yahweh – He is God!” Later, Elijah bowed to the ground before the Lord with his face between his knees, appealing...