You have more brothers and sisters than you may have thought!

“Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.” (2 Kings 19:18 KJV)

It’s easy for God’s people to look around at so much negativity in the news and get discouraged. You may be surprised to learn that feeling alone and discouraged is nothing new. The prophet Elijah thought he was the only one who had remained faithful to God. He went into a cave to sulk about it. But God found him there and asked him a question.

“What are you doing here Elijah?”

There he went into a cave and spent the night. And the word of the LORD came to him: "What are you doing here, Elijah?" He replied, "I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too."

God replied to Elijah

“And do you remember God's reply? He said, "No, I have 7,000 others who have never bowed down to Baal!" (Rom 11:4 NLT)

The fact there were 7,000 other faithful servants had to be encouraging to Him! And, there are actually millions of God’s servants all around you! So be encouraged. You have a lot more brothers and sisters than you think!

“In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to God's gracious choice.” Rom. 11:5 NASB)