Elijah at a certain great crisis, thought he was the only one left to stand for God. There were others but he did not know of them. He was indeed the only one in the field for God. He stood alone, one man against and evil king and false priests and sinful people. It was a splendid heroism.
There will come times in the lives of all who are Christians when they must stand alone for God, without companionship, perhaps without sympathy or encouragement. Here is a young person, the only one of his family who has confessed Christ. He takes Him as His Savior and then stands up before the world and vows to be His and to follow Him. He goes back to his home. The members of his home circle are very dear to him but none of them are Christians, and he must stand alone for Christ among them. Perhaps they oppose him in his following Christ.
In varying degrees, this many times is the actual experience. Perhaps they are only indifferent, making no opposition, only quietly watching his life to see if he is consistent. In any case, however, he must stand alone for Christ, without the help that comes from companionship.
[J.R. Miller]
1 Kings 19:10 ... And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
1 Corinthians 16:13 ... Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.❤
