1. Good lessons in story of Elijah and how he handled responsibilities to God A sobering experience for Elijah, hidden in a cave, to have God ask, "What doest thou here"?

2. Jezebel: "A Sidonian princess, an imperious. unscrupulous, vindictive, determined, devilish Woman, a demon incarnate"(Halley's Bible handbook) Ahab, king of Israel almost as wicked as his wife Jezebel.

3. ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROBLEMS – Elijah came on the scene of Israel during the reign of the wicked king Ahab – he prayed that rain and dew would cease till he gave the word 1Ki 17:1 – Sustained by God through drought of over three years 17:6, 9, 22 – Great contest with the prophets of Baal at Mt. Carmel 1Ki 18:19-40

4. ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROBLEMS – Queen Jezebel vowed to kill him and fearing for his life he fled. – Took refuge in a cave close to Mt. Horeb (Sinai) far south of Israel – Elijah begins to feel sorry for himself

5. GOD'S RESPONSE TO DESPONDENCY – God's awesome power: wind, earthquake, fire; but He did not work through such devastation, He actually came in a still small voice 1Ki 19:11,12 – God gave Elijah work to do – You are not alone: "I still have 7,000 who have not bowed to Baal. 1Ki 19:18

6. LESSONS FROM THIS ACCOUNT – God's great and wonderful power Heb 4:12; Rom 1:16; 2Pet 3:4-7 – Life is not just one big effort then quit 1Cor 15:58 – Open our eyes and look Jhn 4:35; Gen 42:1 – God's cause will triumph 1Cor 3:6; 1Jhn 2:17

7. What are your doing? Are you hiding? Have you given up and quit trying like Elijah? The same God who blessed Elijah has work and blessings for you.