I would like to tell you a true story that took place in a country of West Africa formerly called Upper Volta, today known as Burkina Faso. This story happened at the end of the 1950’s. They story is told as follows: A French missionary who lived there, would preach the Gospel every day in […]
This term, used by a friend, conveys a powerful message about tragic consequences for some ministries when they do not receive needed support. For a pastor or any other full-time servant of God, where should they go to request and receive adequate assistance? Who should they contact? When can such a need be merely a […]
After taking care of the physical needs of Elijah by providing food and rest, the Lord led his servant in a long journey that led him to Horeb “the mountain of God”. For forty days and forty nights he was sustained by the “cake” prepared for him by the angel of God. This is a […]
In the previous article, we left the prophet Elijah during a significant time in his ministry, that of discouragement and depression. Yet he was on the verge of the most decisive moment of his life: an encounter with God. It is sometimes in our darkest hour that the Lord likes to meet our needs; when […]
Elijah’s burnout: Lessons to learn for ourselves Let’s look at the life of one of the most beloved and frequently cited figures from the Old Testament: The prophet Elijah. If we follow the events that occurred in his life, 1 Kings, 18:4 to 19:18, we could summarize the highlights as follows: First, he faced the […]