Then the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. – 1 Kings 18v46
Okay, I’ll admit straight up that I nicked this title from Matt’s message Sunday. I liked and I think it suits today’s thought, so thanks Matt!
The victory had finally come. The drought had been broken, the enemies defeated, and Elijah’s prayer had been answered. After three and a half years there was finally cause to celebrate.
The clouds gathered and the rain came down in torrents. Elijah told Ahab to get in his chariot and go to Jezreel. Then, when the ‘hand of the Lord came upon Elijah,’ he grabbed the hem of his robes, tucked them into his belt, and ran to Jezreel. One interesting point is that he outward the chariot!
Elijah was finally allowed to move ahead! Run back to Jezreel Elijah. You’ve been waiting – now go!
As Matt mentioned so much of our life, both physical and spiritual is all about slowing down, being patient, plodding along, and staying quiet. That’s fine, when God says slow down and wait, slow down and wait.
But when God says run – don’t walk!
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