1 King 19:9-18
The word of the Lord came to Elijah "What are you doing here, Elijah?"
Elijah replied,"I have been zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant,... I am the only one left, an now they are trying to kill me."
The Lord showed powerful wind, earthquake and fire, but the Lord was not in it. After the fire came a gentle whisper. Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of cave.
Elijah said the same words to the Lord. The Lord said to Elijah "Go back to the way he came, go to anoint Hazael king over Aram, anoint Jeru king over Israel, and anoint Elisha to succeed you as prophet. I have reserve seven thousand in Israel - all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and all whom mouths have not kissed him."
Why?
Elijah though he was the only one left and zealous for the Lord, the Lord have reserve other 7000 prophets for Him. Elijah is not the only one, don't look ourselves over high or frustrated to the environment.
The Lord control the wind, the earthquake and fire, but the Lord did not in these three mighty feature. The Lord showed to Elijah in very gentle whisper, let us not fear and let us feel more peace. The Lord let Elijah know he controls all of these, Elijah is not alone, there were wind, earth quake and fire which means the judgement, and there was gentle whisper that means mercy from the Lord.
The Lord asked Elijah continue work for Him, his mission haven't done yet. God assigned Elisha to succeed his mission. The Lord loves Elijah, let Elijah rest his work on the world.
To be a prophet of the Lord to anoint others is one of the important mission.
How?
What are you doing here? The Lord ask me. What should I say, what I can complain to the Lord, nothing I can say. He is the Lord, the Lord knows what my situation is, be faithful in Jesus. We can pray to the Lord our suffering, worrier and others. God loves me.
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