Then the Lord gave special strength to Elijah. He tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab’s chariot all the way to the entrance of Jezreel.
1 Kings 18:46
In today’s Scripture, the prophet Elijah had just defeated the 450 prophets of Baal who supported King Ahab.
Yet it says that God gave him the special strength to outrun Ahab’s chariot over the twenty-mile journey to Jezreel.
That chariot represented Ahab’s power, and it’s not possible for a man to outrun a horse even over a short distance.
You may look at what you’re up against today and feel that you don’t have the strength, the endurance, the fortitude to keep battling.
God is not going to let you stay feeling overwhelmed.
When you have special strength, you’re going to overcome what looks impossible, you’re going to accomplish dreams that seem too far gone.
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