er leave thee or forsake thee." Think, too, of His omnipotence. Remember that He is able to "do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think." He is om niscient. He knows your needs and He cares for you. He is eternal, immutable, just, holy, unchange able, gracious, loving, and sover eign. By contemplating these things you will take your mind off of yourself. In the Old Testament we read of the prophet Elijah, intensely discouraged to the very point of wanting to die. He had just had a great spiritual victory over the prophets of Baal. As a result Jeze bel, the wicked queen, threatened to take his life. Upon hearing that bit of news, he immediately skipped town (I Kings 19:3). Beer- sheba was a distance of about 95 miles from Mt. Carmel. He left his servant in Beersheba and went out into the desert, traveling for a whole day, finally coming to rest
under a juniper tree. There he prayed, "It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers." He had had it and was offering his letter of resignation. An angel of the Lord touched him, giving him something to eat. After that he was caused to sleep. This the angel did twice. It is a fact that sometimes we are discouraged because of hun ger and a lack of sleep. You should take proper care of your physical body. This was part of Elijah's problem. The prophet went to a cave near Mt. Horeb. There the Lord came to him in a still small voice with the assurance that He still had a job for him to do. He was reminded that there were yet 7,000 in Israel who had not bowed their knees to Baal. He was not alone. When you are inclined to say, "O God, my soul is cast down upon me," then affirm, "Therefore, will I remember Thee."
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