FAITH CAPSULE: When there is no focusing on God, loneliness will take position in one’s life.

1 Kings 19

When a man is focusing on God continually, it becomes impossible to become a victim of the wicked one.
When a man loses focus on God, becoming loneliness will set into a man’s life. Often time, with loneliness, to be doing what is right will possibly turn to not doing what is right.
Peter followed Jesus through His ministry but positioned himself for untimely death when he lost focus on God’s plan over his life. In the face of death, Peter should know not to sleep, but he slept instead of praying before God. Thank God for the church’s prayer of deliverance on behalf of Peter. He lost focus and entered into loneliness.
The Bible stated about Peter, “And when Peter had come to himself, he said, ‘Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.’” (Acts 12:11) When there is no focusing on God, loneliness will cause a man to be outside of God’s plan.
Are you focusing on God continually?
Without focusing on God, giving up in times of challenge will lead to discouragement.
Elijah, as great as he was used by God, at a certain point, he experienced loneliness.
Focusing on what God has done and what He is doing should encourage man to hold onto God that is: The Deliverer and Preserver of all man. God is a God that does not fail.
Are you experiencing loneliness which is the root of getting overwhelmed concerning challenges in your life?
As a true believer of God, you are not alone. Take your stand and regain your focus on Him. He alone is abundantly able to see you through.
Elijah called for rain to stop for three and a half years and he also called for rain to fall after three and a half years. Elijah called fire from heaven during a sacrifice on Mount Carmel and he also executed four hundred and fifty-five Baal prophets.
Despite Elijah’s exploits before God, he confessed loneliness. Elijah’s loneliness was the root of his concern about being the only survival prophet that escaped sudden death. He also escaped Jezebel’s threat trying to kill him because he executed the prophets of Baal.
Elijah ran from wilderness to mountain. Twice in the course of his running, he responded to God’s appearance to him, “…I alone am left, and they seek to take my life.” (1 Kings 19:10) Loneliness was evident in Elijah. Elijah requested from God during his running away from Jezebel, “It is enough! now, LORD, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!” (1 Kings 19:4) As a believer, you must know that you are not lonely, God that created Heaven and heart will not leave those who remain focused on Him.

Prayer for today: Ask Him to deliver you from every spirit of loneliness.