by Pastor Simon

After the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.

1 Kings 19:12 - NKJV

The devil hates your spiritual liberty! To lock you out from that spiritual life, he'll use devices formed against your soul. Despondency is one of those devices. Despondency is what's come on you when you say, "It's not worth me trying any further; all I do never works out like I pictured it should!" Take heart for you are not alone as a child of God in this happening to you. It even happened to the prophet Elijah. He fell into despondency. See story in 1 Kings 19:4 - 19.

In despondency, Elijah crawled into a hole in the ground! It reminds me of what our youngest son used to do, when things didn't go as he wished he'd hide himself behind the sofa. He only saw the immediate, external effects of events on himself and had no vision for what might be if he hung on and worked his way through things. So it was with Elijah! Elijah needed a revelation of the delicate inner workings of God and of God at work behind the scenes. Once he got that he got back into public ministry.

Perhaps like Elijah you've had your disappointments. Maybe you've struggled to apply some spiritual principles to your life and seemingly failed. Nevertheless, do not allow your disappointment to throw you down into despondency. Instead in the midst of seeming disappointment proclaim to yourself the personal love, individual care and faithfulness of God towards you. In times of disappointment the Holy Spirit calls to you as He called to Elijah saying, "Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord!" Stand in prayer before the Lord and let Him reveal Himself within you! Stand and watch as He reveals His work in the conditions of your life! Psa.46:10, Psa.63:2.

Look up to behold God at work

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