One of the greatest prophets of the Old Testament was Elijah…as well as one of the most colorful and outspoken men of Biblical history. But when Elijah fled for his life from Queen Jezebel, he found himself holed up, hiding in a cave…dejected and in despair…until God lifted him up and sent him back to serve. That’s why God’s poignant question was so important. God knew why Elijah was there, but He wanted him to reflect on the reason that put him there. Elijah had allowed depression, and loss of confidence & hope to take over his life. So there he sat…hiding in a cave…discouraged, depressed, and self-isolating in the darkness. There’ll be times in our own lives when God will ask the same rhetorical question of us…”What are you doing here?” That’s because He wants us to reflect on what got us to this point in the first place, what we’re running from, and to finally acknowledge all our struggles, doubts, and fears. Remembering all the while, to listen carefully to that still small voice that says, “Follow Me and get out of this cave.”
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