1 Kings 19
In our continuing journey of
The Gospel Project® for Kids, Sunday's Bible account takes place immediately after Elijah’s confrontation with
King Ahab and the false prophets of Baal. Elijah saw God send fire from heaven.
God showed King Ahab, the Israelites, and all the people who worshiped the
false god Baal that God is the one true God. Elijah probably felt very happy
and victorious, but he was about to face trouble.
King Ahab’s wife, Jezebel, was furious
with Elijah. Jezebel had already killed many of God’s prophets, and after
Baal’s defeat at Mount Carmel, Jezebel sent a message to Elijah: she was going
to kill Elijah like she had killed God’s prophets. Elijah was afraid! He ran
away from Jezebel and hid in the wilderness. Overcome with despair, Elijah
begged the Lord to take his life. (See 1 Kings 19:4.)
God sent an angel to bring food and water
to Elijah while he rested. Then Elijah traveled to Mount Horeb—another name for
Mount Sinai—to have a personal encounter with God. God revealed Himself to
Elijah in a voice, a soft whisper. God assured Elijah that he was not alone;
there were 7,000 people in Israel who had not turned to worship Baal. Elijah’s
circumstances were difficult, but God never left him. And God gave him Elisha,
a friend and successor.
Elijah was God’s prophet, and wicked Jezebel
wanted to kill him. God was in control, and He protected Elijah. Jesus is the
true and final Prophet. People hated Jesus and wanted to kill Him. God was in
control. He used Jesus’ enemies to fulfill His plan to save people from sin.
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