As I prepare for my Bible Journaling Class tomorrow night, I ran across this from my quiet time journal from November, 2017. 1 Kings 19:15. Elijah being asked of God to "go back."
Elijah in a cave. Hiding. Scared. Afraid that his life no longer had meaning. Worried that the enemies out to destroy him would succeed. Frightened that God had forgotten him.
Sound familiar?
And then God asks him to do something strange.
"Go back."
God ushers him back to the practical path of duty.
Because the assignment is too great.
And there was purpose yet to be fulfilled.
And while God offers us great compassion in our defeat, He is not content to leave us in despair.
Elijah still had a duty to perform. A mission to accomplish.
And so do you!
Elijah was found temporarily taking his eyes off Jesus, and it threatened to kill him. He started to drown when he removed his eyes from the Divine and focused too much on the details of the derailment.
We owe it to Him to do FAITHFULLY the work He has called us to do regardless of fear of failure, regardless of how strong the threat against us is, regardless of how weak we feel, or how many stand in opposition.
"Be steadfast and immovable." 1 Corinthians 15:58.
Your path to usefulness may be discouraged, delayed, or detoured, but as long as you are doing it for the glory of God... and despite circumstance... it cannot be destroyed!
Sometimes God has to take you back in order to move you forward.
Do not be discouraged, friend. Keep going! YOU have an assignment that you've been called to fulfill and ONLY YOU can fill it!
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