So the title of this topic give it all away. But I believe that everyone whether you are in the ministry or not should have some sort of helpmate. Now let me clarify, though most of the time the term is used for a spouse/significant other, I am using this as a term for anyone who helps you in your life. This person could be a close friend, or family member, or a spouse.
We see in Genesis from the very beginning that God states that man should not be alone. Once again, usually this passage is for a spouse, but I believe there was a reason why God said that man (as in humanity) should not be alone. I believe that God knew that people would need someone in their life to help them share in the ministries of others, to help them through the hard times, and be there for them in their time of need. This could not be more clear in the life of Elijah.
Early in Elijah's life we see that he was a lone man. Eventually he did find a partner and had Elisha, but during the beginning in what seems like the most pressing times, Elijah was alone. In the beginning of Elijah, when he had to go to the woman for shelter, times were hard. Luckily he had the woman to help him out, but he had no one to confide in or to uplift him. Matter of fact, when ever the times go rough, usually people were going to him to complain or ask for help (like the woman's son dying). Also I think the most important time in Elijah's time was his confrontation of the worshippers of Baal. Though this was a great moment in his life, it is after that I want to focus on. After Elijah slays the prophets of Baal, Jezebel begins to hunt Elijah. Keep in mind he just slayed a bunch of false prophets, but because of this one woman he becomes scared and runs a flees. He hides out, with no one to help him, to encourage him, or to be there to help him. This I believe was his greatest weakness.
Though we don't have any proof of this, I believe that once he got Elisha to help him, things became a lot smoother. Like I said there is no proof of this, but couldn't the lack of proof be the proof? Because we see that even though times were tough Elijah never once backed down after Elisha that he was better?
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