![]() ![]() ![]() In the cool of the shade, God provided Jonah with a new perspective. And God delivered Jonah from his grief through shelter from the sun. As Elijah asked for pity, God instead showed him His great power. God provided Elijah with food and rest to replenish his strength. He gave Moses help and assurance that He’d take care of His people. Knowing the prophets were in the throes of depression, God did not mistake the moments for the men. Right on the heels of great spiritual experiences, these prophets faced great letdowns they were walking through valleys after hillside experiences.īut we also see God did not answer the prophets’ prayers for death because He knew them. But none of them had their eyes upon God.”Īs a result, these prophets became spiritually run down. ![]() And Jonah had his eyes upon circumstances. Jonah was also angry because God had started a revival in the land of Tarshish after Jonah had prophesied judgment upon the land.Īdrian Rogers says, “Moses had his eyes upon others. Likewise, Jonah was far from home after a perilous journey by land and sea. Frazzled by death threats from Jezebel, Elijah made a long, strenuous journey without food and water exhausted, he asked God to take him out of his misery. As the people blamed him day and night for their problems in the wilderness, Moses felt emotionally drained. ![]() When Moses desperately prayed for death, he had been leading the Israelites in the wilderness alone, heavy under their burdens. Each prophet who uttered prayers of deep depression was physically worn and emotionally distraught. God’s Word offers insight to help us in dealing with depression. If it can happen to Moses, Elijah, and Jonah, it can happen to us. Becoming Christians does not make us immune to depression. Scripture Passage: Numbers 11:15 1 Kings 19:4ĭepression is not just sadness - it is a profound helplessness and hopelessness that we can’t seem to regulate on our own. ![]()
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