And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, 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.” And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
“Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.”
So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook. And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
1 Kings 17:1-7
Ravens
The Never Satisfied; More Of The Godly Wife
“The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, ‘Give, give.’ There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: the grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, ‘It is enough.’
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.” Proverbs 30:15-17 (KJB)
THE GODLY WIFE
“Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.” Proverbs 31:23-28
Elijah-How One Man Made a Difference-Part 3
Thank you Wally for sharing this with us. Good reading, great and powerful words and thoughts.
Commanding the Ravens; Feeding the Prophet
When a prophet preaches the Word of God to his nation or to his church he must realize that word will affect his life too. Elijah was certain to find this out shortly after he pronounces judgment by drought upon Israel, and king Ahab.
We also find that the LORD takes care of those He calls, and equips as well. When Elijah told Ahab of the drought coming God already had a place for the prophet to go; to a brook; and there he would have water to drink and bathe, and God would send ravens with “bread and flesh” to eat in the morning and evening.
“And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, ‘Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.’ So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook. And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.” 1 Kings 17:2-7 (KJV)
For those who have a problem with the Sovereignty of God, and His directing the affairs of this world, we need to hear what the Word of God says here. “I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there”. The LORD has the perfect place already for the prophet. The prophet must be obedient to the LORD’S leading and follow.
It does not occur to preachers some times, but what we preach affects us too. Even if you are not a preacher, but are a follower of Jesus Christ the Word of God is for you too. You can obey God and His Word; or you can be disobedient and completely miss God’s provision for your life.
God’s provisions are more bountiful and wonderful than anything our disobedience can give us.
Elijah did as God commanded went to Cherith, which flowed by the Jordan. I cringe a little when I think of having ravens bring bread and flesh to eat. However, what God provides He cleanses. What He blesses is good to eat.
The LORD of creation still commands the birds of the air, the fish of the sea (think of Jonah here), the beast of the forest, the cattle in the fields and upon the Thousand Hills Ranch :). He still blesses His preachers, prophets, and His people who will trust Him in drought and in flood. He provides by His own hand.
Commanding ravens and feeding prophets is no problem for the one who is Lord of all.
Teach me LORD.
-Tim A. Blankenship
The Fire and Hammer 