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Elias had scored a remarkable victory spiritual against the prophets of Baal. Were 450, all maintained with the other 400 prophets of Asherah, the Queen Jezebel, wife of King Ahab.
Elijah had them gather in the presence of the king on Mount Caramel, and had challenged them. "You build an altar and put on a bull, cut into pieces. Then ask your God to send down fire from heaven and burn the victim. I will do the same and see what is the most powerful god. " Done deal.
The priests of Baal in the morning began to insist on their God But nothing happened.
Then it was Elijah's turn to put his bull on the wood cut into pieces, soaked it in water and prayed to God: He got a fire that wiped the water and consumed the bull. People who watched
giving glory to God and then, on the orders of Elijah, the prophets of Baal seized from first to last, he took them down to a river and killed them there Elia.
King Ahab told his wife what had happened and she was from the Viper, swears that the next day would have given the same treatment to Elijah.
Elijah learns from a messenger of Jezebel herself, and flees. Walk up to Beer-Sheba, a servant and then leaves you alone, walk for another day. Finally, exhausted, sits down under a gorse bush and God tells him to death.
She could not stand, it was terribly tired and discouraged. How was it possible that after a victory so great, that God would allow evil queen, pagan and unscrupulous, to follow him to kill him? It was not fair.
Sometimes, after a great spiritual victory, an effort that took all your energy, you get a moment (which sometimes lasts for hours) when you feel drained and does not want to move a finger. But here, other than your finger, it was to lose the skin.
Elijah did not take it anymore. He lies down and falls asleep. God begins his treatment with a sleep.
Then an angel wakes him: "Elijah, wake up and eat." Second therapy.
empty sack can not stand. Elia sees a cake, eats, drinks water and goes back to sleep. Third
therapy. The angel wakes him: "Elijah, get up and eat, because you have a long way to go. Did you sleep enough. "
There must be a massive dose of vitamins in the divine cake, because Elijah wakes up and starts walking. And walking for forty days until he arrives at Sinai. If you look at the map, the distance between Mount Caramel and the Sinai is great.
arrived at Sinai, Elijah is still depressed. He enters a cave and the Lord speaks to him: "What are you doing here Elijah?"
"What do I do? I am sad and discouraged. I'm depressed. I tried to be faithful, while all other are far away from you. Now there is the queen who wants me dead. "
God tells him to leave the cave and stand in front of the Lord to listen.
is a terrible whirlwind. Elijah did not hear anything. In the turbine there was no God is an earthquake. Again, nothing.
Then he hears a small quiet voice. It is God's voice that asks, "What are you doing here, Elijah?".
Elijah repeats his spiel, "I did well, I was faithful, and now I want to take away life. I'm the only one left in Israel ... "
Fourth treatment: Elijah back to work. Do this, this and this. Then comes
encouragement, or the fifth treatment. "Elijah, know that you're not alone. There are seven thousand people like you who have not folded in front of idols. Resume the road and back to serve. "
The fifth treatment is up to Elia and obedience. "Elijah left ..." the Bible says.
Depression is the disease of fashion. The psychologist says, "Poor thing, you're right. You have to love you, forget everything and take the rest. Think positively, do what makes you truly. "
God says: "The rest is useful, but now you've rested. Now pull up your sleeves and start to servire.Questa is my cure. "
In our moments of discouragement (and how many there are!) Is important not to forget that God is with us. And that has a specific roadmap and designed just for us.
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