Carelessness While Going Down the Mountain
Renungan Harian / 4 May 2015
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Yenny Kartika Official Writer
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Kings 19:2-3
Then Jezebel sent a
messenger to Elijah, saying, "So let the gods do to me, and more also, if
I do not make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this
time." And when he saw that, he arose and ran for his life, and went to
Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
Bible
Reading for a Year
[bible]psalm124[/bible]; [bible]icori13[/bible]; [bible]isamu14-15[/bible]
The climbers know
that challenges during going up the mountain are difficult and weakening. But
once they arrive at the top, their efforts are nothing to the sensational
experience they feel. Being anticipated to reach the top motivates them to keep
trying in spite of fatigue.
However, the
greatest challenge for every climber is not when they reach the top of the
mountain, but when they go down the mountain. When going down, they tend to be
unenthusiastic, weak and careless. The carelessness then leads to many
accidents and causes death, especially for new climbers.
It is an analogy
for life; the greatest challenge in this life is not when we reach the top of
success, but when we already achieve it. Like Elijah, he was not afraid of
anything when he must fight against hundred prophets of Baal. However, when he
was tired and relaxed after the victory, the threat came from Jezebel and made
him afraid and ran away without asking God first.
Both in spiritual
realm and daily life, the period after victory and success is very crucial
because there’s a chance of counter-attack. We are not ready yet for that since
we are lulled by the last euphoria. Today, God reminds us to stay alert,
whether in fighting or after winning. We should always turn our eyes upon God.
Many
people fall down not when they are fighting for the success, but when they are
lulled by the euphoria of victory.
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Apakah Anda rindu menerima Yesus sebagai Tuhan dan Juruslamat pribadi dalam hidup Anda?
Ikuti doa ini sekarang:
“Tuhan, saya mengakui bahwa saya orang berdosa. Saya membutuhkan Engkau. Saya percaya bahwa darahMu sanggup menghapuskan segala dosa dan kesalahanku. Saat ini, saya mengundang Engkau, Yesus Kristus, masuk dalam hati dan hidupku menjadi Tuhan dan Juruslamatku. Saya menyerahkan hidupku bagiMu dan melayaniMu.
Dalam nama Yesus aku berdoa. Amin”
