Why Did Elijah Run?

After three years God decided to send rain. So God tells Elijah to go and show himself again to the king. At this time, Jezebel was persecuting the true prophets. Isreal had forgotten about the power of the true and living God. So Elijah called fire from Heaven, while the false prophets were unsuccessful in their attempts to bring fire from their false gods. After the show dowwn proved who the real God was, Elijah killed all the false prophets. This really angered Jezebel, so she vowed that Elijah would ne killed in the same manner. So we see Elijah who had just earned a great victory against the enemy, fleeing for his life. Why did Elijah run? James5:12 states how that Elijah was a man subject to like passions as we are. Mighty as he was in God, he allowed fear to grip his heart . Fear drove Elijah all the way into a cave. ( 1 Kings 19:9 ), the Lord asked him a powerful question, “ what doest

( Ephesians 2:2 ) Thus the atmosphere of the world is filled with all types of sexually immorality. Sex is used to sell products as simple as soft drinks. Even local channels are now showing sexually explicit material, to boost their ratings. Of course we don’t have to succumb to the powers of the air. 11 Corinthians 10:4-6 tells us how to control our thoughts, by casting down imaginations. Then we must bring every thought into captivity, to the obedience of Christ. Obedience to Christ is our best defense against the wile’s of the devil. All of this after we have pulled down the strongholds of the world not just with our mouths, but with our actions. Turn the T V away from shows or commercials that arouse sensuality. Keep your radio away from lustful lyrics and those sexual innuendos. Also stay away from filthy conversations, whether you participate or just listen to them. We have to battle our own lusts already, so these outside sources just intensify the battle, causing your mind to overload with sinful, lustful