The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-26

LESSON TENT Kings l1.1-l6
GOLDEN TENT Casting All your anN
iety upon him, because lie Careth for OIL
/ Peter o, t.. V
We now skip thirty to forty years
to consider the first OF those great
prophets whose lives are recorded at
length. Samuel and David fought ami
mails. armies and giants, tut these men
fought engagements in the moral and
spiritual realm Of equal and greater
importance Emphasize Elijah as
real live nesh-aHd blood here His
work was with the northern kingdom
and he probably first met Ahab at Sa-
maria. his capital in 9l2 h. {. - The
Meabite stone "a d. 1879 is re-
markable confirmation OF the Bible
story OF this period.
|. The Challenge. v. I. The lesson
IS great illustration of faith. Sin
had again made vast inroads upon the
people (ch. 10 30-33l aud this man OF
the hour, whose name means "Jeho-
yah My Strength" u saw the condl-
tons; (2l responded to the need. and
70 hdu IdINh III HIS NdhSt bINahSt IL
was that of Jehovah. The source OF
his faith was the word OF the Lord
God (Deut HIS: 80: 20) He that
"liyeth" and before whom the prophet
stood in daily. hourly communication.
Elijah was man with mission
Matt rs l9) who trusted in God and
considered it safe to obey His power.
according to my word" was in ratio
according to his life OF faith tRom.
10.1O. He was also a man OF prayer
James 3 IL and showed his faith by
his works Games 2:l1. 20. 20.
II. The Command, w. 1T. Elijah s
faith was not audacious. He took each
step as commanded by God ". -.
There is u time for seeming retreat
as well as for the spectacular charge
EHjahs first place OF testing was
"Cherith." a gorge to the east OF the
river Jordan. This command WAS con
trary 10 human reason. Would 1t not
soon be involved IN his prophesied
drought
Again ravens frequently feed upon
carrion. and he knew all the regula-
tons regarding cleauness Thus - be
secluded would prevent his observing
the effect OF the drought upon both
king and people. Still the command is
explicit IL was there" U. 4. and
there only. that Jehovah was 10 save.
The miracle OF saving was to he
wrought under the most adverse cir
cumstarCes and by the most unlikely
means SO he went" Having faced
the peril. God hid him to preserve him.
and at the proper time God also re
vcaled him tch. Is L.. Ii Was daily
testing for Elijah at Cherith. thus TO
he fed and to see the water evaporat-
Ing. but IL vas time OF communion
ana after the brook was dry there
came a new command CIV. $. -.
III. The Continued Deliverance. w.
sic. Zarephath was duke 20 III
the daminions OF Jezebel's father. on
the coast OF the Mediterranean sea be-
tween Tyre and Sidon, a dangerous
journey for Elijah through Ahab :
kingdom teh. Is l0). The word care
phath means smelling furnace and
II too Was suffering from this same
famine Con manded to hide in Cher.th
Elijah is told TO dwell in Zarephath
and that widow was 10 be the agent
To supply his need Again Elijah S
pride had TO be overcome for there
were abundant reasons for disliking
such a journey, such an abiding place
ana such dependence upon poor
widow. Elijah. however. arose and
went" continuance OF his life of
obedience He first asked for water
and as she went he added his request
for food. Ii was particular widow 10
whom he was sent Luke 25-2Il and
through her God Was ready To work a
miracle OF salvation on his behalf.
Though about to prepare what she
thought was TO be her own and her
sons last meal ". ~, yet she AT once
proceeds to obey the command OF the
man of God as il was conditioned upon
the word or Jehovah ". IA. God,
through his prophets. has commanded
us. given us assurance and promised
10 sustain (Phil, 4:lel, yet We hest
tate. she went and did" the seem
ing impossible. tut according TO tho
word OF command. and those OF her
house Gii eat many days. obedience
saved her own. her sons and the
/ prophets lives There is sound philoso-
! ply IN Prov IL "a which found its
/ complete fulhllment in Jesus who
came not TO be ministered unto but
/ TO minister" Read carefully Prov.
| SIZE and IL Cor. . 6.ll As with the
lsraelites in the wilderness the supply
was only from day TO day ", l6l moth
! ing ahead. no accumulation, yet per
petual supply because based on the
word OF the Lord" " l6l.
God worked this miracle: Cd to up.
| hold and 10 preserve his chosen mes
senger for his great work In Israel !:
ca to show his loving kindness and
sustaining grace TO the poor. go to
strengthen the faith OF his prophet
against his spectacular conflict on Mt.
Carmel, CA to the end that he might
| show Israel and all others down