DEPRESSION ?

Prophet Elijah was a man of God. He was anointed with tremendous power. Shocked by the idol worship in the land, and being indignant, he warned the king thus: "As the Lord,the God of Israel,lives whom I serve,there will be neither dew or rain in the next few years except at my word"!

So it happened! He challenged the false prophets of the idol worshipers and defeated them. This made Jezebel the queen who was the promoter of idol worship angry and she threatened Elijah with murder.

The triumphant prophet , to our surprise ,was startled , fled into the desert and prayed that he might die!

Yes, he was depressed to death! He also was a man like us ! But he overcame the depression by the timely interference of the Lord.The Lord told him to get up and go forward doing what he had been commissioned with. Elijah came back to his former vigour and strength and began his triumphant walk!

Dear brothers and sisters, do'nt you see many a man around us depressed and down cast? We are expected to be the liberators of these our fellow beings being in the hands of God who liberated Elijah. The full story you can read in 1 kings chapter 17 in the Bible.

God bless you, your brother Silvester