Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
Psalm 34:8
The Old Testament lesson for today is the middle part of one of my favorite stories in Scripture.
Elijah has just proved in magnificent fashion that Yahweh is the true God and that Baal is false and following that Divine exhibition, the evil Jezebel, wife of King Ahab, threatens Elijah, and he runs far away.
God has just proved Himself to the people and His faithful servant is now afraid of a threat by a mere mortal enemy!
Quite pathetic, really.
Yet we act the same way!
Through Jesus’ victory over sin, death, and the devil himself, we have victory! Complete victory! Unqualified victory! Everlasting victory!
Through faith in Jesus, we can take comfort that our enemies are defeated and any pain they inflict are temporary.
We need not every worry or fear, for our refuge is in the Almighty; the Eternal; the God of gods and Lord of lords! We can face all challenges, all heartaches, all combats as ones already settled and taken care of by God through faith in His Son!
“Thank You, Lord, for defeating all our enemies in and through Jesus! Our eternal refuge is in You!”
Scriptures
- 1 Kings 19:1-8
- Psalm 34:1-8
