1 Kings 19:9-10 (ESV Strong's)
There he came to a cave and lodged in it. And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He said, “I have been very jealous for the Lord, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.”
Tag: Living in a Cave!!
Elijah, in the previous chapters, has just secured a great victory for God. He has stood up to over 800 false prophets and proven that the God of Israel is the true God. He ought to be living high on the lamb. However, he has, instead, taken off on a run and fallen into a state of deep depression. In his wandering he has found a cave. The cave seems random to the reader, but in God’s sovereign will, this is exactly where Elijah needs to be. This is where he is about to see God’s glory. This is where he will hear his final instructions for the remainder of his ministry. God will minister to him in this cave. After going 40 days and nights, God brings him to this cave. Whereas chapter 18 sees Elijah on top of the mountain, serving God and showing God’s glory and power to others, it will be in this cave that he sees God’s glory and power himself. Sometimes those in the ministry can be the most depressed. They see God working in the lives of others, often, through them, but don’t alway see the power of God in themselves. This is a great picture to show us that when God takes to a mountain top, or a cave, we can see God’s power and glory. Whether in power or in weakness, God wants to demonstrate His glory in our lives. We serve an awesome God who can show us His power on top of a mountain or hiding in the midst of the mountain.
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