Thought for Today: Shabbat February 18:

We all experience discouragement and sometimes it can be overwhelming. Elijah was one of YHVH’s most faithful servants and never wavering in the face of disaster. Elohiym used Elijah to overcome the pagan prophets of Baal and demonstrate to all the nations that YHVH alone was worthy of their worship. But days later, discouragement and depression have almost overwhelmed him. Elijah flees into the dessert and concludes that he is a failure. YHVH showed him His glory, reminding Elijah of the greatness of the Adonai Elohiym he served. So – when discouragement comes and you wonder if you can go on, remember Elijah and be encouraged!