Today's Daily Lesson comes from 1 Kings chapter 19 verses 9 and 10:
9At that place he came to a cave, and spent the night there.
Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’ 10He answered, ‘I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.’
Elijah was on the run. He was scared, and he was frustrated, and he had no sense of anything good coming forth from the future. Evil was still so strong, even after defeat, and Elijah had lost all hope about the future. He was deeply depressed, and he felt like he was all "alone".
But after listening to Elijah's complaint, God gave him an assignment. He was to leave the cave where he had gone to hide, and go and call and anoint others to be by his side. So Elijah went, and he anointed Jehu as king, and Elisha as prophet; and along the way he discovered there were other prophets still alive and ready to help also.
The forces of darkness are still strong. Evil still persists. It is a frustrating and deeply dispirited time.
But we cannot lose heart, beloved. There is more than the eye can see. There are others to come. There are others out there. And there is a whole heaven filled with angels waiting to come and help.
And help they will.
So hold on, faithful friends. For I heard the bells on Christmas Day "peal more loud and deep; God is not dead, nor doth He sleep".
Let's remember that in 2022. God is not asleep; and we are not alone.
Ryon Price is Senior Pastor of Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas.
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