_A STERN MESSAGE_ ‘And Elijah … said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before Whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.’ 1 Kings 17:1 This miracle of the drought is one of the few which have received the countersign and imprimatur of our Bless... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE DRY BROOK_ ‘The brook dried up.’ 1 Kings 17:7 I. THIS IS ONE OF THE BENEDICTIONS OF DISASTER: THAT IT SETS US FACE TO FACE WITH THE REALITIES OF LIFE.—We come into an irresistible recognition of the fact that there is something more valuable than money, and more precious than pleasure. Day... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE UNEXPECTED IN LIFE_ ‘Arise, get thee to Zarephath.… I have commanded a widow woman to sustain thee.’ 1 Kings 17:9 I. NOTICE HOW GOD OFTEN TAKES US BY UNEXPECTED ROADS.—From Cherith, by the command of God, Elijah was sent to the little town of Zarephath. Now Zarephath was a Sidonian town. It... [ Continue Reading ]