Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-24
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Ls0on in the International Seris..
for August 80. leo4-"Elijah
DISCOURAGED
prepared by the Highway and By
way" Preacher)
Copyright. 1904. by j. NJ. Edson)
LESSON TEXT

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L, And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah
mad done. and withai how he had slain
All the prophets with the sword
Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto
Elijah. saying. So let the gods do to mo.
and moro also. II / make not thy life as
tne ilte OF one OF them by tomorrow about
this time
). And when he saw that. he arose. and
went Tor his life ana came to Beer-shcba.
which belongeth to Judah. and left his
servant there
T. But he himself went a days journey
into the Wilderness and came aud sat down
under juniper tree: and he requested
Tor himself that he might die: ana said.
AZ Is enough: now. y Lord. take away my
HIe' Tor am not better than my fathers.
D Ana as he lay aud slept under "A juniper
Tree behold, then an angel touched him.
ana said unto him Arise and eat
3. And he looked. and. behold, there was
cake baken on the Goals and n cruise OF
water at his head. And he did eat and
drink, and laid him down again.
And the angel of the Lord came again
the second time. and touched him. and
said. Arise and eat. because the Journey Is
too great for thee
5. And he rose, and did eat and drink.
and went in the strength OF that meat 10
days and ~ nights unto Horcb the mount .
OF God
THE LESSON includes only the lesson
text.
NolsbfN IENI In my distress Cficd
unto the Lord. and lie heard me,"-Ps.
l2o1.
TlME.-Thc day after tho contest on
Mount Carmel
PLACE.-Jezrcel. aud tho wilderness to
the south.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
From Faiths Mountaintop to Unbe-
liefs Wilderness.-James 5:17 tells US
that Elijah was man Of like passions
with us and it is only as we remember
this that we can realize that the fleeing
prophet is the same prophet who "a
hours before had stood upon Mount
Carmel calling down the fire of God
God forbid that We should sit In judg-
ment upon this heroic. brave. faithful
servant of God Rom. 81. But in
humility and faith we may learn some
lessons from his failure and thereby
strengthen ourselves against like de-
feat. l Cor. 10:11-l2. The causes or
Elijah's flight were:
CD Physical reaction. The journey
from Zarephath and the events on
Mount Carmel caused physical and nerv
Gus exhaustion. which was followed by
great weakness and depression. The
place for Elijah was not at Jezreel but
could receive spiritual and physical re-
viving The place for the servant or
God always. after q service has been
splendidly rendered. is apart from the
busy throng and alone with Jesus. Eli
tah's first misstep was that run to
Jezreel. Having done all he should have
stood and left results with God
(2) Elijah overestimated the effect OF
Mount Carmel's revival. He went step
farther than God led him and figured on
results, and when expectations failed.
disbursement came. Elijah went to
Jezreel In great citation Of spirit expect
ing that the mighty manifestation OF
God on Mount Carmel, and the food Of
waters would turn the most hardened
sinner to God: perhaps he even looked
for the conversion of Jezebel herself.
The servant Of God who figures on re-
suits. who estimates the probable fruit
age, is inviting just such failure as came
to Elijah. God gives the increase" II
Is our business TO SOW the seed, preach
the word, and leave results with God
Il Cor. 1858
go Elijah took his eyes of God. Ha
saw Jezebel and her vain threat v. 2:
he saw himself as the only one left who
knew and served God, and he saw the
glaring faults OF others, vs.. 10, II. And
80 he had no eyes to see God. The man
who takes his eyes Off God is defeated
and ready for flight Prov 1925. Tho
ten spies saw the giants and not God.
Mum. 1888, but Joshua and Caleb looked
beyond the difficulties to God, Num- 1873
had much to say about MY zeal, MY de-
votion, MY life and the fsilings and sins
OF others. When self becomes the CEN
ter of thought, when self Is lauded and
others condemned; when self appears
indispensable 20 God, then comes ths
fight of encouragement. the juniper
tree, and the desire to forsake the task.
even by death
Elijah's Foolish Prayet-He wanted
TO die, when the chariot and horses OF
Heaven were preparing to translate him.
1t was the prayer OF petulancy OF dis.
couragement, Of unbelief. Contrast the
prayer uttered in the Spirit on Mount
Carmel with its answering fire ana
abundance OF rain. and this prayer un-
der the juniper tree. Rom. 1926. Coo
did not hear this prayer Of Elijah. John
5:14-i5 And how many OF our prayers
fall short Of the Divine ear for the same
reason.
Gods Tender Care-He gave His
weary. frightened, discouraged. run
away prophet sleep. vs.. Ps 1872. He
sent His angel 20 minister to him. Heb.
1:14 lie watched over him and sent
His angel a second time. Ps. 12I:3-7
No word Of rebuke. No sign Of displeas4
ure. No threat or condemnation: but
patient waiting, loving. tender watchful
care. All, how the Fathers love Is mani
tested. God loved and cared for dlsobedi-
ent. unbelieying. runaway Elijah. and so
He cares for and loves you and me when
We fall into aln % 1ng. 10. oG.tE