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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