Elijah- Dealing With Discouragement

On Sundays, we're continuing our look at the life of Elijah, the Old Testament prophet.

In I Kings 19, Elijah's life is threatened by King Ahab's wife Jezebel. As a result, he deals with discouragement bordering on depression. As I study through chapter 19, I realize there are some great lessons for us to learn when we are dealing with discouragement:

1. Remember how good God has been to you- v. 3, 4
When Elijah's life is threatened, he flees in fear. He clearly forgets how good God has been to him (forgetting how God previously saved his life when Ahab sought to kill him; forgetting how God showed his glory and power on Mount Carmel)
2. Remember God always provides- v. 5-8
God provided water and food for Elijah during the period of the drought; God provided for Elijah by using a poor widow
3. Remember you are not alone- v. 18
When Elijah moans that he alone is left to honor and worship God, God tells him that He has 7000 followers who still love Him

Here's The Point: When discouragement comes, and it will, it's good to remember how good God has always been to us; to remember that God always provides (though maybe not in the way or in the time frame we'd prefer); and to remember that no matter what our struggles are that we are not alone, that others have experienced what we're going through.