I Kings 19:4 states, “But he himself went a day’s
journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he
requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD,
take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.”
Elijah was depressed after Jezebel had slain the prophets. Chief musician are you depressed now that it
time for all the activities of Christmas.
Are you depressed? How did you get
in this mess this close to the blessed time of Christ’s birth? Is jezebel after you because you didn’t give
her a solo in the Christmas program? Are
some of the tight wad board members complaining that you have spent too much
money? Did God hear you say this morning,”It
is enough, I quit”? Are you, at this
moment, looking for a juniper tree? Have
you gone about a day’s journey into the wilderness of depression?
Elijah had forgotten that Jehovah had just answered his prayer by fire
from heaven and that God had sent a great rain upon the land. When Elijah had
prayed a simple prayer and God had answered and now Elijah was soaked in
self-pity and was deeply depressed. How
could he have been so depressed as to wish to die?
Are you catching on? How can we, as chief musicians, wonder how Elijah
could have been so depressed, but we get depressed over much smaller issues
than Jezebel killing God’s prophets. So,
learn from the story of Elijah that we must never forget what god has done for
us time and time again throughout our Christian walk with Christ. Do not let a current situation keep you from
enjoying this Christmas season.
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