YOU ARE BETTER “But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.” (1 Kings 19: 4) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. In our Focal Scripture, Elijah protested to God that he had had enough, and that he was not better than his fathers. Notice that Jezebel had

“...and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.” (1 Kings 19: 4) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. Our Focal Scripture captures that moment when Elijah requested for himself that he might die, because of the pressure of Jezebel. Jezebel threatened Elijah in the aftermath of the encounter on Mount Carmel where Elijah killed the prophets of Baal. Elijah

“But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.” (1 Kings 19: 4) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. When Elijah received the threat of Jezebel after his exploits on Mount Carmel, he journeyed into the wilderness. Elijah journeyed into dryness. Someone who

“2. Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. 3. And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life...” (1 Kings 19: 2-3) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. When Elijah was done with the exploit at Mount Carmel, and received the threat of Jezebel afterwards, he arose and fled for his life. Someone who had just done e

YOU’RE NOT LIKE THEM “Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.” (1 Kings 19: 2) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. In our Focal Scripture, Jezebel sent a messenger to tell Elijah expressly that she would make his life like the life of one of the prophets of Baal whom he had slain at Mount Carmel. Jezebel threatened to