James 5:17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Some of the same issues that bother us also bothered Elijah, and because of this, we are never to believe that those experiences he had with God, are far removed from the remnant in our day. He struggled with self-righteousness, discouragement and fear, as some of us often do.
Up until the time when God embarked him on his mission, Elijah was living and working like many of us, but he always kept in the forefront of his mind that this world is not our home, and that we’re just passing through, and as such, the temporal things of life are at all times to be held subservient to eternal interests, and God’s work in the earth.
Thus, when it came time to suddenly drop, all of his previous engagements and preoccupations, he was not phased in the least, for the pilgrim mindset was always his perspective on life, just as it ought to be with those who are standing on the brink of eternity in our day.
Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!