When It All Falls Apart

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Nov 13, 2024 · 5m

READ: 1 KINGS 19:1-18; HEBREWS 12:1-3; 1 CORINTHIANS 15:54-58 A failure. That’s how Elijah saw himself as he fled for his life into the wilderness. He’d had such high hopes going into the dramatic showdown with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. Surely Yahweh’s clear victory would lead to a lasting national revival! But the death threats Elijah received from Jezebel following Mount Carmel shattered all his expectations. The struggle was far from over. He was exhausted and weak. No better than any of his forefathers. He thought maybe it would be better if he died. What difference could one…