In our last post, we saw how the mighty city of Tyre—with all its wealth and fortifications—was no match for the sovereignty of God (Ezekiel 26:9). The lesson was clear: God is absolutely in control, even when human powers collapse.
But seeing the walls fall can be terrifying. It can make us feel isolated, small, and even depressed. It’s easy to look at the chaos in the world today—the broken systems, the constant division, the unending bad news—and feel like we are the only ones left trying to hold onto hope.
If you’re feeling like you’re the last faithful person left, hiding in a dark, lonely place right now, I want you to remember the prophet Elijah.
We Are Not Alone in the Silence
After a dramatic victory, Elijah faced a terrible threat and fled into the wilderness, eventually hiding in a cave. In 1 Kings 19, Elijah pours out his heart, convinced, “I am the only one left…”
He expected God to show up in a great, world-shaking display—a wind, an earthquake, or a fire. But God wasn’t in those things. Instead, the Lord came to Elijah in a low whisper (1 Kings 19:12). And in that quiet moment, God assured him: “You are not alone.” He had reserved thousands of faithful people who had not bowed to the world’s idols.
Like Elijah, we are not alone. We cannot let what is happening in the world today isolate us or keep us depressed and paralyzed. We have a profound and necessary role to play.
The Call to Get in the Game
Our role is not to stand back and beat our own drum to the rhythm of the world’s despair and chaos, expecting a different song to form in our hearts. Our calling is to live a holy life, set apart from the world, fully trusting God while we wait.
But what does that active holiness look like? The prophet Micah gave us the blueprint:
“He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8, ESV)
This is our job description:
- Do Justice: Fight for what is right in the world around you.
- Love Kindness (or Mercy): Extend grace, compassion, and the Golden Rule to everyone you meet.
- Walk Humbly: Remember the two great commands Jesus gave in the Gospel of Matthew: Love God, Love People. Everything else flows from that humble posture before the Creator.
Grace Upon Grace, and the Last Chapter
It can feel like God is slow to act as we watch the world struggle. But as the familiar sign says, “I’ve read the last chapter, God wins.”
The apostle Peter tells us that God is “not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). This waiting period is an act of grace upon grace. God has given us this time to get in the game and share the Good News of the Gospel with others.
There is hope, and His name is Jesus Christ. The same authority that directed the battering rams of judgment (as we discussed in our last post, Even When the Walls Fall: What Ezekiel 26:9 Teaches Us About God’s Control) is the authority that belongs to Jesus Christ. He has all authority over all rulers, all powers, and all creatures.
Our immediate call to action is simple yet profound: Watch and Pray.
Prayer is not a passive activity; it is a powerful spiritual weapon. As James tells us, “The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working” (James 5:16, ESV). Let us use this time to pray boldly for the world, live faithfully, and share the hope that keeps us out of the cave of despair.
“The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exalt over you with loud singing” (Zeph. 3:17).
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