Cañon City record., 1911-02-16
FLIGHT OF
ELIJAH
Ss.day School Lessea for Feb. 10. 1911
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rIME-The day after the scene on
Mount Carmel, 3. c. 300 (or $3.50. in the
wilderness. and 20 yeards later on Horeb.
PI-ACE-I. J-zreel one of the royal
residences. % miles northeast OF Sa-
maria 2. The wilderness beyond Beer
sheb<. 10 miles southwest of Jerusalem,
100 miles from Jezreel O. Horsb. one Of
the mountains OF Sinai.
In our last lesson we left Elijah
running before Ahab's chariot from
Carmel to Jczreel, one OF the royal
residences. while the blessed rain was
refreshing the whole country. an en-
blem of what God would do spiritual
iy for the nation. Elijah was too wise
TO enter the lair OF the ugress But
Ahab told Jezebel We can imagine
the bitter objurgations which she
poured upon her covering husband
for having stood quietly by while her
prophets and Baal's prophets were be-
ing massacred by a rebellious people.
Then Jezebel. scornfully Ignoring
her husband. and undsfeated, what
ever may have happened to her proph-
cts. in the intesity OF her rage bound
herself by an oath like that of the
forty Jews who bound themselves
that they would not eat or drink till
they had slain Paul and sent a mes
senger unto Elijah. She felt that
Elijah was In her power He ned
and his servant went with him.
Elijah was a brnve man II ever
there was one. but he was,not a brag-
Eadoeio. He was brave enough to let
the ignorant think be was a coward.
His going was not a sign OF eowar-
dice. bu. OF wisdom and common
sense. Christ himself bade his dis
ciples. When ye are prosecuted in
one city fee We to another" kindIs
the divine fires elsewhere. and there
shall be two flames instead OF one
Elijah nies only when he has done
the mighty work Of God. and only
when the life is In deadly peril which
he would faln save for future emer-
sencies Of service
He went days Journey into the
wilderness He world be alone. with
out even his Servant IN this Geth.em-
ane. as Christ when be went In his
agony 20 pray alone He requested for
himself that he nigh; die He had
hoped 10 accomplish the denverance
or the people. but he was terribly dis
appointed Jezeb>l stiil had power.
Heathenism would still flourish All
his efforts had been hut trying to dam
Niagara With buirn-hes AN thy bill.
lows have gone over me" He lay
down and slept utterly worn out. and
exhausted
Goo gave bis beloved sleep and
who knows what dreams and visions
shone IN the darkness Rest for mind
and body. God sent him a friend.
Behold. then an angel touched HIN.
Gods messenger human or angelic.
More probably the latter. one ~ the
"ministerlng spirits. sent forth 20
minister for them who shall b. heirs
OF salvation" Eiijah's Loneliness
was broken He WAS not forgotten.
The outward. visible manifestation.
OF power. whether IN the natural or
spiritual world. while necessary IN
their time and place. are but the
smaller results Of the power that
produced them. For instance. IN the
natural world. the storms however
great express but the slightest effects
OF the air. which gives life to all Hy>
ing beings, man. beasts. trees. This
world without air would be a. dead
a. the neon
How feeble the lightning compared
with the silent Invisible work Of cleo
trfoity lighting our cities and homea
driving our machinery. carrying eur
messages over the wires n used 70
ss thought that the upheavai OF the
continents and the rearing Of the
A.
eiysnas and ccnnsxrstioss and vast en-
yiosions Of volcanic foros. II has
long been known that they are due
only in part to these. but chiefly to
the inconccivably slow modincations
produced BY water. and air and heat
10 long N all real progress In ~
hgion, In reform. In the coming Of
the kingdom OF God. lies aivays m q
ehanEe OF viii. Of character. % loaa
the change must Be made BY motivs4
and moral Influences. not By foroA
The Hen shall lie down With thA
hmb.- but only when the nous aa.
turs is 20 changed that II love- 10
eat grass like the or. and dosa nol
want to eat the lamb.
Elijah vas to return. not yst te
Israel. but around n to the wilder.
ness Of Damascus. Damascus was on
the borders OF the desert Here he
would Be beyond the deminions q
Ahab. He was not for the present 70
enter into the scene OF danger. but
10 do HIS work from without. oradu,
any better timss camsi and ws flnd
him In the Kingdom. and the schools
Of the prophets nourishins. Anoint
n was customary to sst apart, By
ansintinE kings and prophets. n on.
On means merely to set apart fos
some special service Of God
Haxael was known AZ the conn.