The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-02-03

mss n faithful, but ,.,f...f., -,
equally they werc sure
TO receive stripes. punlshments, Il they
were dlsobedirnt and fDruook tho Lord
and their share of the Covenant The
three and a hnlr years famine described
In this staay was therefore IN isracls
case, specifically a rsbuke from the Lord
This Is tho qualification o. tho Lords
statement through the Prophet, rs there
evil In tho city and the lord hath not
done ltT' Some have mistakenly inter.
rr6tcd this 10 mean that God holds him.
self responsible for ali the moral evils 81
mankind Quite Ia tho contrary. the Lord
declares respecting his own Government
that Ills way Is perfect" The word
rrH IN this text II old style English. sig
nlfling any disaster or trouble or annie.
ton With tho israeliica God wished u
to be clearly understood that he was m.
sphnsible both FOR their blessings and for
their uibulatons, all Of which were IN,
tended to purify them ..
Elijah the Prophet -. .
Under Divine guidance. Elijah at tho
appropriate time, presented himself 10
King Ahah, clothed according 10 his Gus,
tom, In exceedingly plain garments. In
tho name Of the Lord he reproVcd the
king for tho idoiatrica practised IN his
kingdom md announced what tho king
doubtless considered a vain boast: name
~ yfat thoru would be neither rain nor
dow in the land Of Israel until Eiiiah
would command IL And the drouth came
a. the Prophet Of the Lord predicted,
As months grew into years and the
drouth continued the king caused search
TO 10 made for Elijah. with view 20
either entreating or threatening him, 90
the intent that the druuth might be
broken But Elijah. under tho Lords d.
rcctIon. secretcd himself near the Brook
Cherith. where tho ravens brought him
food morning and evening until the brook
dried up aud. under the Lords direction.
Elijah went elsewhere.
While this story that the ravens FED
Elijah sounds mythical, II has its paral.
lels Tho raven Is a wise bird. A story
Is told OF a young man sick In prison. TO
whom raven brought food Bishop Stan
iey's History OF Birds tells Of another In
cident thus; Coming into the inn yard
my chalse ran over and bruised the leg
OF favorito Newfoundland dog and
while we were examining the injury,
Ralph the raven. looked on also. That
night the dog was tied Up eudOT the man.
ger with my horse and tho raven not only
NlElltu Nllut bAt pFVAkHA. nun uHHta hltH
attended him with particular marks OF
kindness" .
"Nor Il Il wonderful case.
The wonder Is 20 be renewed.
And many can say, 10, his praise. .
lie sends them by RAVENS their food
Thus worIdlings. though ravens indeed
Though greedy and selfish their mind
II God has a servant 30 feed
Against their own wills can be kind"
The Widow Of zSrsphath
Divine providence guided Elijah to the
home Of a poor widow, 10 whom the
drouth and continued scarcity had proved
a great trial She had a little coarse -four
left. which alone stood between herself
and her son and starvation. no far as she
could discern. The Prophet. meeting her
asked for a drink Of water and small
cake OF bread This was a severe test 20
the woman's faith and generosity She
explained the situation. indicating her de-
sire 10 nccede TO the Prophets wishes
yet ioath TO part with her all Elijah re-
piled, Fear not. Bake for yourself and
for your son, but the first cake make for
me and bring 10 me. Then he explained
20 her the Lords hiesssga3 THE barrel OF
meal shall not waste neither shall the
cruise Of oil fail until the day that tho
Lord sendeth rain Upon the earth" The
word OF the Lord was fulnlled Mirncu.
lousy the supplies were increased little
by little, lust as required for use.
There is lesson for the Lords people
In this-a lesson that even In our own
eXtremities, we should exercise sympathy
a. 81. 81 H.