Elijah is one of my favorite biblical characters. He challenges the worshipers of Baal. The power of God provides a great victory in lighting the wet wood in a "high noon" showdown. You would think with such a convincing victory he would have been on the "mountaintop" for sometime. Yet, his mood spiraled down in a hurry.
When he heard Jezebel wanted to kill him, he ran for his life. Then he prayed to die under a broom tree. How quickly he moved from an attitude of victory to defeat, from confidence to despair, and from courage to fear. Is this not the human condition? We move through so many emotions in such a short time. Lord...give us confidence for the showdowns and the letdowns!
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