1 Kings 19:18
"Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him."
God is empathetic to how Elijah feels however He does not allow him to wallow in self pity. Instead God does battle with Elijah's doubt by presenting truth.
The first truth is that God is in control of nature. The wind, fire, and earthquake were powerful demonstrations that nothing happens in the natural world that is out of God's control.
The second truth is that God is in control over man. God sets up kings and tears them down. He truly is the King of kings.
The third truth is that we are not alone as we think. Elijah felt powerless because he felt alone. But God points out that Elijah does not know what he is talking about. Elijah is not alone in the fight for God. There remain 7,000 allies, and Elisha whom God will use powerfully in Israel.
Do I believe today that no matter what happens, God is in control and I am never alone? How will a true belief in this influence my actions today?
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