Elijah is still feeling dejected: “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of hosts; … the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, torn down your altars and killed your prophets. I alone am left….”

God directed to stand on the mountain:

“And behold, the Lord pased by and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind…

“And after the wind, an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake.

“And afterthe earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire and after the fire a still small voice.”

“What are you doing here Elijah?”

Elijah repeats his grievances. The Lord sends him back work – to anoint a new king.

Meanwhile, Ahab and Jezebel are killing a poor man Naboth so that they can have his vineyard.

Elijah goes down after anointing the new king – Jehu – and tells Ahab and Jezebel that for their sins their blood will drip on the ground and be licked up by wild dogs.

Ahab convinces the king of Judah – Jehosophat – to go to war against Syria. The two kings call prophets in to ask their opinion of this, and Jehosophat insists on a prophet of the Lord God.

Ahab calls the Lord’s prophet Micaiah, who sits down with the prophets of Baal and agrees that the two kings should make war on Syria.

But one of the kings (it does not say which) does not believe Micaiah’s blessing. There follows an interesting glimpse into the spirit world from Micaiah:

“Then Micaiah said: I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepher. And the Lord said, ‘These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace.’

“And Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, ‘Did I not tell you he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?’

“Then Micaiah said “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His throne and all the host of heaven standing by. on his right hand and on his left.

“And the Lord said ‘Who will persuade Ahab to go up, that he may fall at Ramoth Gilead?’

“Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord and said ‘I will persuade him.’

“The Lord said to him ‘In what way’ So the spirit said, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And Lord said, ‘You shall persuade him and also prevail. Go out and do so.'”

Dear God, Thank you for this instructive story. Please help me listen and understand it. Please show me your way and help me have the strength to follow it. I love you. Please help me love you more. Please watch over P&N. In Jesus’ name, Amen