If it is you ... Proper 14
Matthew 14: 22-33, 1 Kings 19:9-18 If you ever have one of those days when you feel down and sorry for myself - “it’s all up to me” “I’m the only one bothering…” “no-one else cares”... I recommend the life of Elijah, and especially the part of his story we heard today. Things are not looking too good for Elijah. The people of God have abandoned worship in favour of idols, many of God’s prophets have been killed, and Elijah is threatened too. “I alone am left” says Elijah, and he’s ready to give up. Then the earthquake, wind and fire pass by, followed by God’s presence in the stillness. And Elijah is told to go and anoint new kings, and anoint Elisha as a new prophet – and God promises “I will leave seven thousand in Israel, who have not worshipped Baal”. Elijah feels alone, rejected, threatened, but in fact he is NOT alone. God has a plan, and there are 7,000 people on God...