God Still Speaks (Part 1)

READ: 1 KINGS 19:1-18 Fear gripped Elijah’s heart as he made his way toward the mouth of the cave. Forty days of traveling to the mountain of God. Forty days ago, he had prayed to God that he might die. Forty days ago, Elijah had fled to the wilderness because King Ahab and Queen Jezebel were hunting him down to end his life, just as they had done with the other prophets of God. Elijah was fleeing because of the events on Mount Carmel. On that mountain, Elijah and all the people had seen God’s power over Baal, the favored false god of the time. Only the One True God could prevail in sending fire from heaven and burning up the sacrifice—not to mention the stones, the dirt, and even the water that had drenched everything (1 Kings 18:17-46). But, after that victorious yet intense confrontation with the prophets of Baal, Elijah fell into despair, fleeing from the King and Queen’s certain wrath and begging for death. But even then, God was with Elijah, sending an angel to stren...