With God, We Never Walk Alone

“But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he prayed that he might die, and said, “It is enough! Now, LORD, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!” 1 Kings 19:4 NKJV

Key points

• God provided Elijah with nourishment and reminded him that he wasn’t meant to go on this journey alone.
• Just as He sent an angel to care for Elijah, God meets us in our despair, providing the nourishment we need to keep going.
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After his victory on Mount Carmel, Elijah fled from Jezebel, who sought to kill him.

In his despair, he asked God to take his life, feeling defeated and alone.

Yet, God did not abandon him.

Even in Elijah’s flight—when he felt discouraged, alone, scared, tired, and depressed—God showed up, bringing him cake!

That’s the God we worship: the God of the Old Testament, the God of the Bible, my God.

God provided Elijah with nourishment and reminded him that he wasn’t meant to go on this journey alone.

God provided Elijah with nourishment and reminded him that he wasn’t meant to go on this journey alone.

We all need God’s help.

The angel of the Lord came back a second time, touched him, and said, “Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you. So he arose, and ate and drank; and he went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights as far as Horeb, the mountain of God.” (1 Kings 19:7-8 NKJV).

When God offers you cake, take it!

Savour those moments of joy and find strength to push through the next leg of your journey.

Just as He sent an angel to care for Elijah, God meets us in our despair, providing the nourishment we need to keep going.

Remember that God has fed you, that He is there for you, that you are not alone, and that you are a child of God.

This moment in his life serves as a powerful reminder that even the strongest believers experience moments of weakness and doubt.

God understands our struggles and offers comfort and strength in our lowest moments.

Just as He sent an angel to care for Elijah, God meets us in our despair, providing the nourishment we need to keep going.

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Series written by Heidi Wysman

Originally published as Elijah – Elijah’s Despair and God’s Comfort