Due to Jezebel’s threats and desire for revenge, Elijah lost his perspective of God, became fearful and discouraged, and wanted to give up – to quit.
When things are spectacular, when they are going right, when everything comes our way – how easy it is to keep our confidence in our Lord and ourselves. But let the King’s armies come after us, have your only child murdered, lose all five of your children in a car wreck, and we may lose our Godly perspective, and consequently our confidence in our Lord and ourselves. You may say, “Well, if a person like ...