Go

“And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:” - 1 Kings 19v15

God had a cure for Elijah’s depression. God sent an angel to feed him. God fed him and gave him water. God asked him while he was still there. God showed His might in a windstorm, an earthquake, and a fire. God spoke to him is a still small voice. God again asked him while he was there.

After all of this Elijah still said, “I have done so much for you, and yet still I am all long and there are out to kill me.”

Now God gave Elijah some very clear instruction. “Go!” He said, “get back on your way, go back to the place where you belong and get busy! You are not alone, I have seven thousand men who are ready to stand with you.”

Elijah had a serious problem. He had a totally wrong focus. He was blinded and paralyzed by his fears and what he could see. Jezebel’s warning drive him to the depths of despair. God’s solution? Get busy!

Often when we get down we depend on the circumstances to improve before we get busy. God’s plan is different. God says, “Get busy and the situation will improve.” When we face those “down times” lets remember God’s simple instruction to get out of it – “GO!”