What are you doing here?
In the arms of a juniper tree, Elijah asks to die. Under the inviting shade there in the Negev, a scared to death prophet crashes.
The crash from the high of the Carmel Mountain experience. Seeing the treat of a rebellious queen – Jezebel of Jezreel.
Falling asleep under the tree. Awakened by an angel to eat survival food. Eat. Sleep. Then again awakened by the angel catering service.
“Get up, Eat, for the trip is too great for you.”
The word of the Lord came to Elijah the second time.
Elijah’s response.
- I have bee very zealous for the Lord, The God of Hosts
- For the sons of Israel have forsake your Covenant
- Torn down your altars
- Killed your prophets with the sword
- And I alone am left
- And they seek my life
- To take it away
The Lord’s response.
- Go, Return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus
- When you arrive, anoint Hazael king over Syria
- Anoint Jehu king over Israel
- Anoint Elisha prophet in your place
- God has a plan even for his servants who run away in fear.
- God has a plan even for our enemies, the Syrians of today.
- God is in control of our leaders.
- God wants us to train others to take our place.
