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Elijah has just demonstrated the power of God by overcoming the Prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. He embarrassed them when they could not call their god to life. He called His God and God showed up on his behalf. Having embarrassed the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal, he caused the prophets of Baal to be seized and executed at the Brook of Kishon. All of ElijahÕs exploits were the effect of GodÕs intervention because God was on ElijahÕs side. When Jezebel heard what  ElijahÕs did to the prophets of Baal, she threatened to kill Elijah. 1Kings 19:3, ÒAnd when he saw that, he arose and ran for his life, and went to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.Ó One would have expected Elijah to continue to walk in the power of God. Elijah did not walk, he ran. Have you been running where you are supposed to be walking? This same Elijah had experienced the hand of God earlier when he was supposed to be walking; the hand of God came upon him and put him ahead. 1Kings 18:46, ÒThen the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezebel.Ó God is a consistent God and he will not leave you nor forsake you. Have you been running where you are to be walking or are you the one walking where you are to be running? Elijah ran because of the queen, not because the Lord asked him to run. His divine intervention, the kind that worked for Elijah is enough for you not to run out of His divine schedule. His hand is a miracle and His hand will come on you and you will gird up your loins and run ahead on every ground that you have been running behind. Let God arise and every wicked work will be scattered.