F.E.A.R
📜 The Word
“After Elijah had defeated the prophets of Baal… he was afraid and ran for his life.”
— First Book of Kings 19:1–3 (summary)
❓ The Meaning
Elijah’s fear does not make him weak—it makes him human. Scripture does not shame him for running; instead, God meets him in exhaustion, feeds him, lets him sleep, and speaks gently over the course of 40 days. Still, while God is with him, Elijah doesn’t seem to notice because fear has taken over. God does not correct Elijah’s theology first—He tends to Elijah’s body. You want to live in fear, go ahead but if you chose not to, I’m right here for you!
Fear entices avoidance and retreat
False evidence appearing real
Future events assumed as reality
Fear redirects every action
Forgetting everything already revealed (my favorite)
Do you have a favorite?
🌎 The World Behind the Word
Elijah had just experienced one of Scripture’s most dramatic victories. Fire fell from heaven. Public truth prevailed. The people turned their hearts back to God. And then—almost immediately—Elijah collapsed inward.
One threat from Jezebel was enough to undo his momentum. This story reminds us that fear often arrives after great faithfulness, not instead of it.
Maybe there are monsters in the closet after all.
🌿 Covenant Contrast
Old Covenant thinking (misapplied):
“If God just worked powerfully through me, I should feel strong and fearless.”
New Covenant living (Romans 12:1):
“My whole life—including exhaustion and fear—is offered to God as living worship.”
Faithfulness does not exempt us from limits; it invites God to meet us within them.
🙏 Prayer
God who sees me clearly,
meet me where I am tired,
not where I think I should be.
Feed what is empty,
steady what is shaken,
and speak when I am ready to listen.
Amen.
🤵 Pastoral Word
If you find yourself afraid after doing everything right, you are not failing—you may simply be overextended. God often responds to fear not with correction, but with care.
🔥 Carry this With You Today
God meets me in my limits, not beyond them
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