Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-26
!ijah's Flight and Return
Sermon by
Texts Kings xix.

Testament. in my opinion. and |
TO read 1T again and again 1t
ents human encouragement in it's
lgcst and finest right, discourage
after apparent victory. Elijah
fought hard anG vanquished the
or Baal Worshippers, yet now he
pursued by wicked woman and
seemed In vain, for this wicked
an was the queen, and she held
weak husband, iiIab. in the hollow
|cr hand Then we have the dear
or appearing as Il loving and ten
comforter. caring for the prophet
Infinite soliCitudc and assuring
or nnal victory. Aud finally we
the selection Of Elisha to carry
he work I'm which Elijah had acted
oble part, for God has had His
nets since the world began est
l., l., 1O). and liz will never leave
world without witnesses of His
n and love.
tAH's SORROW
WAS NOT WEAKNESS
tice. first, the sorrow and pain Of
n II WAS not cowardicc that
|. him fee for .tIs life, but com :
mental, physical and spiritual
ustion. All seemed lost. and his
SIN for the Lord without result.
sorrow is not weakness. but IL
rather the greatness OF noble
icter. So the blessed Christ wcpt
Jerusalem and at Lazarus's grave.
SO many s,rong man, whose
g desire is TO help men and make
pure and good, breaks down and
In secret. :>evcr he afraid TO
~ q, Il
tears which come from a heart
en- by human ingratitudc and sin.
are the tears which are treas
by Christ as proofs Of loving sac
The loneliness of Elijah was
'elhsh. II was not the ISOLATION re-
ne from misunderstanding or lack
appreciation. bu, he was lonely be-
his ideals were high. too high
'thers 10 know mem. When you
alone. question whether II is be-
your whole conception OF life is
nigh and your devotion too pure
those about you to comprehend
All WANTED TO BE
ALONE WITH HIS GOD
ice again that Elijah fed to the
rncss. He wanted 10 be alone
God. Far from the madding
Is irnohle strife" h. would fain
hat quiet and nature might be
clic. So David cried: 20. that I
|vings like dove, For then would
away ana he at rest. 10. then
wander far of and remain In
'ilderncss" Gsalm " go When
arc heavily oppressed. try TO 20
yourself and be alone with God.
ide is the greatest blessing. It
rist who calls US: Come unto Ne.
cary and hcavy-laden, and ] will
you rest"
IN God spakc: What docst thou
Elijah 80 And knowing he Mas
cally worn out the Lord gave him
hing TO eat and put him 10 sleep.
nows our frame and remembers
'cakness. often eating and sleep-
ecome part Of faith. Our bodies
our spirits and they must be
IS nourishcd that true balance
be maintained. some one once
:hat all hercsics and false teach
were largely the result OF impcr
digestion. From experience as a
ter l can truly say that many hu-
doubts and fears are caused by
ated or poorly nourishcd bodies
h and trust are companions. and.
II is true that many sick people
j wondcrfully patient and have
,us faith, yet this is not the nor
thinC. Sickness may. indeed 1t
4. lead us TO trust and love God
ealth should especially bring us
ana Intelligent religion.
KNOWS AND
CAKES FOR orr JOURNEYS
fed Elijah this second time and
came those blessed words: The
ey is too great for thee" Does
now and care about our Journeys.
'ork, our trials" Ind. cd He does.
more careful for us ana about
an the kindest mother can pos
he. And when He feeds us, oh
strength is ours. He feeds us by
I, by tho Bible message. by pub :
orsh!p, by the Lords supper, By
ords spoken TO the heart b. the
les OF nature. He tells us plain
lie is our Friend and our Guard
What more can VIC want TO
ythen us in our earth struggles"
= are hungry and faint there is a
supply waiting for us at thr
rs table which is prepared for
IN in the presence Of our enemies.
there was yet another experience
Elijah. He journeyed by the
9Th which Jehovah gave forty
and nights TO Mount Horeb, and
in cave. But the Lord was
With him, and there on the noun
o. op the Almighty taught him the
lesson OF the ages: Not by
nor by power. but by My spirit"
wind came, and the earthquake
he FIRE, but the Lord was not in
and after the fire came "a still
voice.
IN METHOD OF
FIGHTING SIN
II seemed to say: MY work with
people Is not accomplished by
or destruction or noise or con-
or burning, but quietly within
'ul as speak In tones of gentle
and love" Sometimes We wish
,uld suddenly sweep all sin and
that lead to sin off the face of
arth. We grow flEry and III Il
voice denounce bad men. Ma
think they can settle difficulties
ling thousands of people. We
great prisons and shut bad men
them. Well. we'll, II Is human.
thought the whole work was
where the prophets of Baal were
But only as men arc converted
e spirit of God can we hope for
BUSINESS and peace. Churches arc
important than prisons. prayer is
than war, stiffness ana a chance
nix are finer remedies than the
wraSh and denunciation. 7 know.
where a ruler was converted
wrongdotng by prayer meet
A revival of good. real religion
ded to bring the world to Christ,
Il. still small voice Is pleadinr In