Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-07-20

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THE LESSON.
1. The Flight OF Elijah.--Vs. Ia. /
Ana Ahab told Jexebel all that Elijah
had done;" Bu, the story did not ar
feet her as the actual events would
have done.
:. Then Jezcbcl sent messenger
unto Elijah" who had wisely stayed
without the city. $50 let the Gods do
o me. aud more:" 4 common oath OF
that age III 1 make no, thy life "A
the life Of one OF them" The dead
prophets OF Baal.
]. He arose and went for his llfe."
lie knew all the byways. aud FASTENED
out OF the kingdom OF Jexcbcl TO Beer.
sheba on the farihest verge of the
kingdom OF Judah. run OF os miles.
.hat must have tried even his hardy
frame aud trained endurance. a.
H. Elijah in the Dungeon of Giant
Despair.-N. 4. ''Ie himself went a
days Journey into the wilderness"
Elijah did not feel himself safe until
he was beyond the territory OF Judah.
for Jehoshophat was closely allied TO
Ahab q Kings 22:4). aud his son Jc-
horam married the daughter OF Jcrebci
e Chron. 2i:e; 2 Kings s;isl. "And
sat down under juniper trccs' Rather
the oroom-plant, Genista, rctcm bush.
Although but bush. Il a large enough
to give considerable shade and protec-
ton. The pent-up emotions OF His
spirit, which had gone through 40 tre-
mendous strain, broke up as in one
terrible sob, when the strong man, like
tired child, requested for himself
that he might die" ~ am not better
than my fathcrs.- Who died withou,
reforming the world.
III. The Causes and Cure OF Eliiah'a
Dcspondency.-Ns. sic. The first cause
was physical. II was the reaction. the
exhaustion Of physical and nervous en-
ergy, after the excitement and intense
nervous strain Of his great work on
Carmel. The cure was twofold. II was
tl) sleep. s. "He lay and slept under n
juniper tree:" ole giveth His beloved
sleep."-fsa. 1877; (2)food. .rbep an
angel touched him." The unseen AMIR.
iis are not all evil. but more and
mighticr are the angels who have all
through mans history been his helpers.
o. And behold cake (that
had been) baken on the Goals" (or en-
bers); Simply thu ordinary food OF the
desert Arabs. And a cruise (or bottlel
OF water" For Us, too. IN our hours az
encouragement, God has provided liv-
ing waters and the mama from Heaven
In His Word. and in the presence of
the Holy Spirit And laid him down
again:' Not because he did not apprc-
eiate the gift. hut from his complete
exhaustion. Sleep had not yet done It's
work.
The second cause was Loneliness and
want OF human sympathy. 0. What
doest thou here, Elijah?" II was an
awakening cry, 10 show him that he was
far away from his field OF work.
10. Il have been very jealous." Tn
willing that any other god should have
the honor and worship that belonged 10
Jehovah. For the children OF Israel
have forsnken thy covenant" etc. The
whole outward worship OF the Kingdom
had been turned towards idols. And
!, even only, am left;" Obadiah had
preserved hundred prophets In cave.
but as they did not come forth 10 stand
with Elijah he did not count them as
anything. He felt himself 10 be alone In
an awful dcsolation.
The cure WAS found (i) IN the hal
lowed memories OF Horeb. Here God
revealed Himself 10 Moaes. who had
also been discouraged. Success had
slowly come out OF worse times than
those Of Elijah. (2) In V. IL, where God
assures Elijah that there were 1000
true followers OF Jehovah In Israel.
Elijah had counted wrong, NJ modern
men are continually doing.
-. GO forth and stand upon the
mount" That q. just outside Of the
cave. lie went 10 the opening and
looked out. "And. behold. the Lord
passed by" In the symbols OF His
power
y. "Fire:" Lightning, vl,id. contin-
unl. terrible. 'And after the fire q still
small voice." Literally, "a sound Of
soft stiffness"
-. THAT he wrapped his face IN his
mantle;" In rcvercut awe L the power
Of God. The first lesson this scene
taught Elijah was that he had applied
wrong tests 70 his work. His real sue
cess was not 20 be measured by things
that strike the senses. by miracles or
shoutings Of the people. or storms.
These pass away. but the real success
does not pass away with them. God
showed Elijah also His method Of prog
ress by silent. invisible, but mighty
forces. not easily measured.
The Fourth Cause was the want Of
Active Work for the Cause.--ai3. What
doest thou here?" Why are you not
where your work is7 Many a person Is
dependent bemgse be is not IN active
work for q good cause.
IS. Return on thy why" (back 90
Israeli "to the wilderness Of Damas-
Gus, which - situated on the borders 81
the desert. "AnOiut Hazaei 90 be king
over syria;" Be, the confidential ON
Ger of Benbadad. was 70 succeed him,
lie was 70 be the means of punishiug
Ahab and Israel. and thus compel them
70 repentance and fitness FOR the better
times
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