As a pastor myself, I have found myself relating to this story of Elijah so much in how I sometimes feel on a Sunday afternoon. It is one of those stories in the Bible that makes me feel seen and safe with God in regard to how I feel and what I am needing in times like that.
It has always stuck out to me that Elijah went from the showdown with the Baal prophets to running away. I love reading about the Old Testament. Enjoying this.
It’s nuts how it turned around like that, but it’s definitely relatable. I’ve had Sundays where the service was awesome and I go home and then it’s a big change of emotions.
We’re human.
Thanks for the encouragement, glad my work is blessing you!
I try to remind my self of how ordinary most of these men and women were. God did that on purpose to show that He can use even us (ordinary people) in the same way.
Thank you, brother, for you consistent encouragement!
I definitely find for me that I just need to prioritize sleep when I’m down. I’m simply more finite than I’d like to admit. It’s a humbling reminder that I often need.
As a pastor myself, I have found myself relating to this story of Elijah so much in how I sometimes feel on a Sunday afternoon. It is one of those stories in the Bible that makes me feel seen and safe with God in regard to how I feel and what I am needing in times like that.
Great post!
Amen! Sunday afternoons can go all sorts of ways, they can be a rollercoaster of emotion for sure!
Great post! That’s such a good point that Elijah asked to die but never did, I never thought of that. I enjoyed “angelic DoorDash.” :)
It’s definitely ironic! Of all prayers to go ungranted, you’d think this wouldn’t be one, at least not indefinitely!
Exactly!
It has always stuck out to me that Elijah went from the showdown with the Baal prophets to running away. I love reading about the Old Testament. Enjoying this.
It’s nuts how it turned around like that, but it’s definitely relatable. I’ve had Sundays where the service was awesome and I go home and then it’s a big change of emotions.
We’re human.
Thanks for the encouragement, glad my work is blessing you!
Can totally identify with Elijah. As someone with a work, sleep, and meal schedule that varies wildly from day to day it can be exhausting.
Could always use that cosmic door dash.
I find regularly I’m more like Elijah than I would like to admit.
I try to remind my self of how ordinary most of these men and women were. God did that on purpose to show that He can use even us (ordinary people) in the same way.
It’s such an encouragement to know that I don’t need to have what it takes because my God does!
"God sent Elijah a divine DoorDash." So good! Alistair Begg says, "when depressed, God told Elijah to have a nap and a muffin."
I really appreciate how you handled this subject of depression. "I don't need medicine, I need to sleep." So good.
Thank you, brother, for you consistent encouragement!
I definitely find for me that I just need to prioritize sleep when I’m down. I’m simply more finite than I’d like to admit. It’s a humbling reminder that I often need.