The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-22

SUBJECT. Elijah's Flight and E:ncour-
sgement
l. The Flight Of Elijah.-Vs. Ia. 1.
"And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah
had done:" But the story did no, af-
feet her a. the actual events would
have done.
2. Then Jezebel sent messenger
unto Elijah" VINO had wisely stayed
without the city. $50 let the gods do
10 me. aud more:" A common oath OF
that age. III | make not thy life as
the life Of one of them" The dead
prophets Of Baa.
3. ''IIe arose and went for his life:"
lie knew all the byways. and FASTENED
out OF the kingdom Of Jezebel TO Beer
sheba on the farihest verge of the
kingdom of Judah. a run OF 95 miles,
that must have tried even his hardy
frame and trained endurance. -
III. Elijah in the Dungeon of Giant
Des pair.-N. 4. He himself went a
days journey into the wilderness:"
Elijah did not feel himself safe until
he was beyond the territory of Judah.
for Jehos hophat was closely allied to
Ahab q Kings 22:4 AZ and his son Je-
horarn married the daughter OF Jezebel
q Chron. 2l:6; Kings s:is). And
sat down under juniper tree:" Rather
the broom-plant, Genista. retem bush.
Although blu, bush, it is large enough
TO give considerable shade and protec-
ton. The peni-up emotions of his
spirit, which had gone through so ire
meudous a strain. broke up as in one
terrible sob. when the strong man, like
tired child, requested for himself
that he might die" Il am rot better
.han my faihers:- Who died withou:
reforming the world
III. The Causes and Cure Of Elijah's
Desponden cy-Ns- 5-l6. The first cause
was physical. II was the reaction. the
exhaustion Of physical and nervous en-
srgy. after the excitement and intense
nervous strain Of his great work on
| Carmel. The cure was twofoid. 1t was
I On sleep. ). "He lay and slept under n
Juniper tree" He giveth Ills beloved
sleep."-Psa. 1877; (2)food. Then an
angel iouc led him." The unseen spir-
its are not all evil. but more and
mighiicr are the angels who have all
! through mans his tory been bis helpers.
g. And behold cake chat
! had beeu) baken on the Goals Cor en-
bersl: Simply tho ordinary food Of the
desert Arabs. And cruise Tor bottle)
of water" For US. too. in our hours Of
discourage mcnt. God has provided liv-
F.. ing waters and the mamma from Heaven
in His Word. and in the presence Of
the Holy Spirit. "And laid him down
AGAIN." Not because he did not appre-
ciate the gift. but from his complete
exhaustion Sleep had yet done its
work.
The second cause was loneliness and
want Of human sympathy . What
doest thou here, Elijah? ?" 1t was an
awakening cry. to show him that he wa :
far away from his field of work.
10. Il have been very jealous" Un-
willing that any other god should have
the honor and worship that belonged &c
Jehovah. For the children of Israel
have forsaken thy covenant" etc. The
whole outward worship of the kingdom
had been turned towards IDOLS And
I. even only. am left:" Obadiah had
preserved hundred pre- phets in cave
but a. they did not come forth 10 stand
with Elijah he did not count them as
anything. He felt himself to be alone in
ar awful Cesolation.
The cure was found On in the hal
lowed me mories Of Iioreb Here God
revealed Himself TO Moses. who mad
also been discouraged Success hac
slowly come out Of worse times thar
those Of Elijah. (2) In v. Is, where Goo
assures Elijah that there were 1000
true followers of Jehovah in Israel
Elijah had counted wrong, as modern
men are continually doing.
IL. Go forth and stand upon thu
mount" That is. just outside OF tn
cave lie went to the opening ant
looked out. And, behold. the Lore
passed 80" In the symbols OF Hi
power
~. "rire:" Lightning. vivid. contin
ual. terrible. And after the fire still
small voice." Literally. "a sound o
| soft stiffness"
il. "lhat he wrapped MS race III III
5 mantle:" In reverent awe at the powe
D OF God. The first Jesse this seen
E taught Elijah was that he had appie'
Z wrong tests TO his work. His real sue
! cess was not to be measured by thing
chat strike the senses. by miracles O
I shoutings Of the people, or storms
These pass away. but the real success
does not pass away with them. Go
: showed Elijah also His method ofproe
ress by silent. invisible. but might
forces. not easily measured.
The Fourth Cause was the Want
: Active Work for the Cause.-13. "Wha
doest thou here?" Why are YOU nc
a where your work is? Many person
Respondent be0use he is not in acti,
. work for good cause.
: Is. Return on thy way" (back
r rsraeD Ito the wilderness of Dana.
a Gus" which IS situated on the borders {
the desert. "Anoint Hazael 10 be kin
}, over Syria:" He. the confidential of
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