“Elijah’s run for his life?” (1 Kings 19)
Published 4 Dec. 2025
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⚠️ Lessons Learned – Warnings
- 1️⃣ Fear often attacks right after spiritual victory (1 Kgs 19:3).
- 2️⃣ Exhaustion leaves us spiritually vulnerable (1 Kgs 19:4).
- 3️⃣ Running from problems deepens despair (Ps 55:6–8).
- 4️⃣ The dark kingdom strikes hardest after breakthroughs (Eph 6:12).
- 5️⃣ Isolation distorts our perception of reality (1 Kgs 19:10).
💥 Lessons Learned – Failures
- 1️⃣ Elijah forgot God’s recent miracle when fear struck (1 Kgs 18:36–39).
- 2️⃣ He accepted Jezebel’s threat as more powerful than God’s promise (1 Kgs 19:2).
- 3️⃣ He abandoned his servant during crisis (1 Kgs 19:3).
- 4️⃣ He concluded incorrectly that he was alone (1 Kgs 19:10).
- 5️⃣ He let emotion override spiritual truth (Prov 3:5).
🚫 Lessons Learned – Sins
🏆 Lessons Learned – Successes
- 1️⃣ God pursued Elijah even when he ran (1 Kgs 19:5).
- 2️⃣ God provided rest, food, and water for renewal (1 Kgs 19:6–8).
- 3️⃣ God met Elijah personally on Horeb (1 Kgs 19:11–13).
- 4️⃣ God corrected Elijah’s wrong assumptions (1 Kgs 19:18).
- 5️⃣ God recommissioned Elijah with new assignments (1 Kgs 19:15–17).
🌱 Lessons Learned – Spiritual Growth
- 1️⃣ God speaks most clearly when we silence the noise (1 Kgs 19:11–12).
- 2️⃣ God cares for our physical and emotional needs (Ps 103:13–14).
- 3️⃣ Honest conversations with God bring restoration (Ps 62:8).
- 4️⃣ God strengthens us for the journey ahead (Isa 40:31).
- 5️⃣ Remembering God’s past faithfulness stabilizes our faith (Ps 77:11–12).
🧭 Lessons Learned – Leadership Principles
- 1️⃣ Leaders must confront fear with faith (Josh 1:9).
- 2️⃣ Leaders need rest and renewal to lead well (Mk 6:31).
- 3️⃣ Leaders must not isolate themselves; they need community (Eccl 4:9–10).
- 4️⃣ Leaders must listen for God’s whisper, not just dramatic moments (1 Kgs 19:12).
- 5️⃣ Leaders must pass the mantle to the next generation (1 Kgs 19:19–21).