The Prophet Under the Juniper Tree #Nightlight #RTTBROS #Depression #Sadness #Prayer

The Prophet Under the Juniper Tree #Nightlight #RTTBROS #Depression #Sadness #Prayer

From RTTBROS by Gene Kissinger

April 21, 2026 · 3 min · Season 20 · Episode 51

About this episode

This episode discusses the story of Elijah under the juniper tree, exploring themes of depression and God's compassionate response.

The Prophet Under the Juniper Tree #Nightlight #RTTBROS #Depression #Sadness #Prayer (On depression, drawing on Charles Swindoll's pastoral insight and the Soul Care Bible) "But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die." — 1 Kings 19:4 If you had to pick the last person you'd expect to find collapsed under a tree, begging God to let him die, I think most of us would put Elijah pretty near the top of the list. This was the man who had just called down fire from heaven on Mount Carmel. He had faced down 450 prophets of Baal and won. And then Jezebel sent him one threatening message, and he ran for his life and fell apart completely. I used to read that passage and think, well, that's odd. But the longer I've done this work, the longer I've sat with people in dark seasons, the more I think it's one of the most honest, most human passages in all of Scripture. Charles Swindoll, one of the great pastor-teachers whose wisdom is woven through the Soul Care Bible, has pointed out something important about how God responded to Elijah in that moment. He didn't rebuke him. He…

Topics covered

  • depression
  • spirituality
  • prayer
  • Elijah
  • pastoral care

Keywords

  • Nightlight
  • RTTBROS
  • Sadness

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Soul Care Bible

Books & works: the Soul Care Bible, 1 Kings 19:4, Scripture, 1 Kings 19:5

Places: Mount Carmel

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