By Roy E. Ciampa, Ph.D., S. Louis and Ann W. Armstrong Professor of Religion, Samford University Serve Even When Discouraged 1 Kings 19:1–5a, 11–18 Never give up in the face of opposition. (1–5a) Ahab was a terrible king, but his wife, Jezebel, was the one most fiercely committed to promoting the worship of Baal. She committed herself to avenging the…