1 Kings 19:4
But he himself went on a day's journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom tree and sat down under it, and he prayed that he might die. "It is enough," he said. "Now, LORD, take my life, for I am no better than my ancestors."
Treated in 6 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- Real Questions – Book 1 ·
If I’m Depressed, Is My Faith Weak? cites 1 Kings 19:4
…under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. ‘I have had enough, LORD,’ he said” (1 Kings 19:4). What did God do? There was no lecture or telling-off. “Then he lay down under the broom…
- The Key Teachings of F. B. Meyer ·
Men of Like Passions cites 1 KINGS 19:4
…came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die. 1 KINGS 19:4 Paul, the servant of Jesus Christ Meyer’s life of Paul carried the subtitle A Servant of…
- Evening by Evening ·
May cites 1 Kings 19:4
…patience have her perfect work. May 19 “And he requested for himself that he might die.” (1 Kings 19:4) It was a remarkable thing that the man who was never to die, for whom God had ordained…
- The Big Story ·
Fire on the Mountain cites 1 Kings 19:4
…a desert shrub, and asked to die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life” (1 Kings 19:4). One of the greatest moments of faith in the Bible is followed immediately by…
- Real Questions – Book 3 ·
What If a Friend Talks About Ending Their Life? cites 1 Kings 19:4–5
…he might die,” God didn’t scold him. An angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat” (1 Kings 19:4–5). God cared for his body, gave him rest and company, and gave him a future. People who…
- Portraits of Courage – Praying Hyde ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites 1 Kings 19:4-8
…his form is not a pattern, and rest is God’s gift. Scriptures to revisit Mark 6:30-32; 1 Kings 19:4-8; Psalm 127:2; 2 Corinthians 4:16; Romans 12:1. Reflection 1. Are you more likely to spare…