Sometimes God Sends a Snack Before He Sends a Sermon
One of the things I love most about the Bible is that it doesn't hide the humanity of the people God used. It doesn't paint them as fearless, unshakable superheroes who never struggled. Instead, it shows us real people with real emotions, real fears, real doubts, and real exhaustion. That's one of the reasons I've always been drawn to the story of Elijah. We often remember him as the prophet who stood boldly on Mount Carmel and called down fire from heaven. We remember his incredible faith and his unwavering courage. What we sometimes forget is what happened immediately afterward. After one of the greatest spiritual victories of his life, Elijah ran into the wilderness. He wasn't running because he lacked faith. He wasn't running because he had turned his back on God. He was running because he was completely exhausted. Emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually, he had reached the end of himself. Sitting alone beneath a broom tree, he prayed a prayer tha...
