Burn The Plow

This sermon explores the story of Elisha in 1 Kings 19 as a picture of how God often meets people not in dramatic moments, but in the ordinary routines of life. It reflects on the quiet spiritual exhaustion many people experience and how disappointment, distraction, and comfort can slowly cause the soul to drift into a smaller, safer faith. Through Elijah’s call and Elisha’s decision to burn his plow, the sermon challenges listeners to recognize the “plows” in their own lives—the fears, habits, comforts, or compromises that keep them from wholehearted surrender to God. With emotional honesty, gentle humor, and pastoral insight, the message emphasizes that true spiritual awakening begins not with perfection, but with trust: trusting God enough to leave behind what feels safe in order to step into the deeper, fuller life He is inviting us to live.