Igniting the spark

I Kings 19:4  But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he prayed that he might die, and said, “It is enough! Now, LORD, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!”

I think all of us can relate to loosing our spark at some point in time.  Some can call it a desert experience or  a dry spell.  Something  you enjoyed so much went into hibernation,   but you know it’s  a gift from the Lord and somehow was needed to fan the flame once again.    

Consider Elijah:  after conquering the false prophets of Baal, he was off into the desert wanting to die.   The Lord did not kill him as he asked.  Instead, he was taken  care of until it was his time to get up and move.  During this time, he did not look like the prophet who just had a huge victory, instead he was going through a dry spell, depression, or desert experience. 

In all of this, he moved on and continued his work in the Lord.

I have found out that saying no to the Lord is not an option.  When there is a call, there is a call, period.  I believe that Elijah wanted to call it quits, but the Lord would not let him. 

Desert experiences or dry spells are necessary for testing the heart  and growth, as difficult as they may be.  We may not always understand what happens during this time, but that’s not important. What is important is the time spent in faithfulness to the Lord, and not letting the enemy take advantage of it. .  The result of the dry spell:  less of me, more of you Lord.

While we may feel He is not with us in the desert, He really is, and what He is really waiting  for is for you to finish crossing over into the plans and purposes that He has for your life.

Are you ready to have your spark ignited once again?  Come to the Lord in prayer, ask Him to remove the heaviness that is upon you and receive His refreshing touch in your life.