From Faith to Fear

  Let's rejoin Elijah in his triumph on Mt. Carmel.  Elijah prays.  God sets fire to the sacrifice and the people are convinced once again that the Lord is God  (1 Kings 18:30).  Ahab and his false prophets are defeated.  In fact, Elijah has the false prophets put to death.
  When King Ahab reports to his wife Jezebel what happened on Carmel, she is none too happy.  In fact, she threatens Elijah.  By the same time tomorrow she intends to see him dead.
  Elijah, fresh off the high of God's success on Carmel, and just having seen the 3 year drought ended (1 Kings 18:41-46), is so afraid of Jezebel's threat that he runs away and hides in the desert.
  For Reflection:  Elijah was a man of God, but still a man.  He was subject to highs and lows, triumphs and defeats.  We can ask ourselves why, when he had just seen how powerfully God worked, was he afraid of Jezebel.  But the real question is, would I do any better?  When I know God's power, why am I afraid?
  Let us pray.  God, it seems we all doubt you at some point in our lives, even when we know better. It must be frustrating for you.  I'm sorry that I doubt you, sometimes on a daily basis.  Lord, I believe.  Help me to overcome my fear and unbelief (see Mark 9:24).  

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