River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02

the drought COILlHuSo, lHC nAAS
caused search to be made for Elijah,
with a view to either entreat1ng or
threatening him, to the intent that
the drought might be broken. But
Elijah, under the Lords direction,
secreted himself near the Brook
Cherith, where the ravens brought
him food morning and evening until
the brook dried up and, under the
Lords direction, Elijah went else
where.
While the story that the ravens
fed Elijah sounds mythical, II has
it's parallels. The raven is wise
bird. A story is told of a young
man sick in prison, to whom
raven brought food. Bishop Stan
ley's History of Birds tells OF
another incident thus: Coming
into the inn yard my chaise ran
over the leg of fsvorite New
foundlanG dog, and while we were
examining the injury, Ralph, the
raven, looked on also. That night
the dog was tied up under the man
ger with my horse and the raven
not only visited him, but brought
him bones and attended him with
particular marks of Kindness
Nor is it a wonderful case
The wonder is to be renewed;
And many can say, to his praise,
He sends them by ravens their food.
Thus worldlings, though ravens indeed,
Though greedy and selfish their mlnd
If God has a servant to feed,
Against their own wills can be kind.
THE WIDOW OF ZAREPHATH
Divine providence guided Elijah
to the home of poor widow, to
whom the drought and continued
scarcity had proved a great trial.
She had a little coarse flour left,
which alone stood between herself
and her son and starvation, so far
as she could discern. The Prophet,
meeting her, asked for a drink OF
water and a small cake of bread.
This was severe test to the
woman faith and generosity. She
explained the situation, indicating
her desire to accede with the Proph-
cts wishes, yet 1oath to part with
her all. Elijah replied, fear not.
Bake for yourself and for your son,
but the first cake make for me and
bring to me. Then he explained to
her the Lords message: The bar
rel Of meal shall not waste, neither
shall the cruise of oil fail until the
day that the Lord sendeth rain upon
the earth" The word of the Lord
was fulfilled. Miraculously the
supplies were increased little by
little, just as required for use.
There is a lesson for the Lord S
people in this-a lesson that, even
in our own extremities, we should
exercise sympathy towards others
in like condition or worse. The
Lord loveth cheerful giver. Those
who give not, and those who give
gradgingly miss, therefore, much of
the Lords blessing. We should
not be foolish in our giving; but
while we have evidence that there is
need, and particularly if the needy
one be child of God, we can we'll
divide even our necessities with
such. Our reward will be realiza-
ton of Divine approval and an in
crease in ourselves of the mind of
the Lord. To such the Lords
promise is of his superabounding
care.
The Scriptures declare: There
is that scattereth and yet increas-
eth; and there is that withhold eth
more than is proper and it tendeth
to poverty" This widow scattered
or divided her slender supply and
thereby she increased it for many
days, in harmony with this text.
Our Golden Text, also should not
be forgotten: They that seek
the Lord shall not want any good
thing''-shall not lack anything
good for them. The Lord in his
wisdom may not give riches or
prominence. They must trust to
his wisdom, his judgment, as to
what things will be for their best,
their highest good.
Never can tell when you'll mash
a finger or suffer cut, hruise, burn
or scald. Be prepared. DR..
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