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The Remnant of Grace
ROMANS 11.1-6


These days, we know quite a lot about depression. Many books are written about it, many different therapies are on offer for it, and it is no longer a taboo subject in the way it was not long ago.

The story of Elijah in 1 Kings 18 and 19 offers a textbook example of depression. He enjoys a huge triumph over the prophets of the pagan god Baal, calling down fire from heaven and having them all killed. It is a moment of elation, of high excitement. As a sign of that victory, the long drought that had blighted the land of Israel comes to an end. The rains are coming, he announces; and they do...

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