1 Kings 18:42 "So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,"
Mount Carmel is absolutely the highlight of Elijah's life up to this point as far as we know. However, his reaction to God's unfathomable power demonstrated at his request is not what most would expect.
When something we've been working toward and preparing for goes right, we love to celebrate, and there's nothing wrong with that at the proper time. Elijah knew this was not the proper time.
His reaction to Mount Carmel was to put his face to the earth and wait on God. Absolutely incredible. After at least 3 years of nothing but daily, desperate waiting on God, Elijah finally sees his patience rewarded. And his response is to wait on God more.
Ponder that.
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