The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-08-26
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson in the international Series
for August 20, l904-"Elijah
Discouraged"
prepared by the Highway and By
way" Preacher.)


]. And Ahab told Jezebe all that Elijah
had done, and withal how he had slain
all the prophets with the sword
2 Then Jezebe sent a messenger unto
Elijah, saying. SO let the gods do to me,
and more also, II make not thy life as
the life OF one ofthem by Tomorrow about
this time
3 And when he saw that, he arose. and
went for his life. and came to Beer.sheba.
which belengeth to Judah and left his
servant there.
4. Bat he himself went days journey
Into the wilderness, and came and sat down
under Juniper tree: and he requested
for himself that he might die; and said,
II Is enough; now. o Lord. take away my
life; for | am not better than my fathers.
D And as he lay and slept under juniper
tree. behold, then an angel touched him.
and said unto him Arise ard eat
o. And he looked. and behold. there was
cake baken on the Goals. and II cruise Of
water at his head. And he did eat and
drink, and laid him down again.
Z 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
.. And he rose and did eat and drink.
ands went In the strength Of that meat ~
days and 20 nights unto Horeb the mount
Of Cod.
the LESSON Includes only the lesson
text
GOLDEN TEXT. --"In my distress cried
unto the Lord. and lie heard me."-Ps.
IZJl
TlaE-Tke day after the contest on
Mount Carme..
PLACE -Jezrecl. and the wilderness to
the south
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
From Faiths Mountaintop to Unbe-
liefs Wilderness.-James 5:l7 tells US
that Elijah was a man Of like passions
with us." and II 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 hre Of God.
God forbid that we should sit In judg-
ment upon this heroic. brave. faithful
servant Of God. Rom. I'll. But In
humility and faith we may learn some
lessons from his failure and thereby
strengthen ourselves against like de-
feat Cor iO:li-i2. The causes Of
ElijAh's flight we're:
"a Physical reaction. The journey
from Zarephath and the events on
Mount Carmel caused physical and nery.
Gus exhaustion. which was followed BY
great weakness and depression. The
place for Elijah was not at JeIreel but
alone somewhere with God where be
could receive spiritual and physical re-
ylying The place for the servant Of
God always. after q service has been
splendidly rendered. 10 apart from the
busy throng and alone With Jesus. Eli.
iah's nrst mlsstep was that run to
JeIreel Having done all heshould have
stood and left results with God.
(2l Elijah oyerestlmated the sfieci ~
Mount Carmels revival He vent step
farther than God led h'.a and figured on
-sss.is. anu ~nen expectations failed.
encouragement came Elijah went to
JeIreel In great citation Of spirit expect.
ing that the mighty manifestation Of
God on Mount Carmel. ard the food Of
waters. would turn the most hardened
sinner to God: perhaps be even looked
for the conversion Of JeEebel herself
The servant % God Who figures on ~.
suits. Who estimates the probable fruit.
axe. Is Inviting Just such failure a. came
10 Elijah God gives the Increase" II
IL our business 10 SOW the seed. preach
the word. and leave results With Coo
i Cor 1858
tll Elijah took biz eyes Oh God. lie
sav Jefebel and her vain threat Y. 2.
he saw himself a. the only one left Who
knsv and served God. and be say the
Eiaring faults Of others. W 10. 10 And
90 he had no eyes 10 see God The man
Who takes biz eyes on God IA defeated
aud ready for nisht Prov 1915 The
ten spies tav the giants and not God.
Nun ia;al. but Joshua and Caleb looked
bsyond the difncul,iss TO God. Nun. il.s
tu The ESQ instead Of God Elijah
had much 10 say about NY zeal. NY de-.
votlon. NY life AID tae talllhss and sins
Of others When self becomes the cen.
tsr % thought, when self 10 laudsd and
others condemned. when self appears
indispensable 10 God. then comes the
Hlsht Of dlscouraEement, the juniper
trcr. and the desire 10 tortake the task.
even bi death.
Eliiahe Foolish Prayer He van,et
% Gle. when the chariot and horses O,
Heaven we're preparing 10 translate him
I, vas the PRAYER 81 pstulancy. " dis.
ruutaFcmcni ot unbellef Coutras, The
PRAYER uttered In the Spirit on Noun,
Carmel With De answering hre and
abundance Of rain. aud this prayer Nm.
tsf the juniper tfcs Rom Sse Got
tit no, hear this prayer q Elijah. johr
s.it.is And hon many ~ our prayer.
fail short ~ the Divine car tor the SANE
reason.
Gots reader Care He save ~,
ueay, frEhtsnsi. discouraged. run,
auay prophet sleep VS. ~ 1874 n,
sent Hia anEsi 10 minister 10 him Hsb
iiit ils vaichst over him and sent
It's snssl = sseUut tine ~ 1871
No voft ~ febuts No sieu ofdisplsas,
ure No threat or condemnation. bu,
paugt waiting loving tender uatchtr
care Al, how the Fathers ,ove Is mani.
Tested God lovet and cared Tor disobedi,
ent. unbelleylne runaway Eluah. and %
lie cares Tor and loves you and me vheu
We fall into sln. Pa io1.ig. Se:is