Super Soup

"And the angel of the LORD came to him a second time and touched him and said, 'Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.'" (1 Kings 19:7)


Because we're really into healthy eating these days, last weekend, Phillip and I made "super soup" - a creamy chicken soup loaded with nutritional "super" foods like bone broth, asparagus, spinach, kale, and okra. Delicious and good for you, too.

In chapter 19 of 1 Kings, when Jezebel threatened to kill Elijah, he was afraid and ran for his life. A day's journey into the wilderness, the weary prophet sat under a broom tree, prayed: "LORD, I've had enough. Just take my life," and then fell asleep.

Suddenly, an angel of the LORD appeared bearing "super" food: bread baked over hot coals and a jar of water, which, after two servings, gave Elijah the strength to travel forty days and forty nights straight. 

Is the journey of life getting to you, beloved? Find strength in the Lord Jesus. (And eating healthier and getting some good rest might do you good, too.)