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7 Lesson
LESSON For JANUARY 22
ELIJAA.s FLIGHT AND RzroaN.


LESSON TEXT Kings 1914.
GOLDEN TEXT waited patiently for
the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and
heard my cry-Ps. 49:1.
i REFERENCE MATERIAL-Ezek. 2:l-Ts
Acts 1g.6-10 1e:l-11
PRIMARY TOPIC God Sends an Angel
to Help Elijah ~
JUNIOR ToPIc-God Strengthens Ell
! jah.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
-Jshovah's Champion Encouraged.
| YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTTOPIc
| --Einding and Finishing Our Task.
This lesson story proves Elijah to
have been a man OF like passions as
We are GAS. SID.
EliIah's Flight wv. 1-14). Upon
Alub's return from the excitement on
Mount Carmel. he fold his wife all
ihnt Elijah lad done--that even all
her prophets had been hewn to pieces
by the sword. This so enraged her
that she sent message Of death I'd
Elijah. who seems to have been wait
ing at the gate ivy. /, y. This was
clearly a blur on Jezebel's part.
Though Elijah had courag0ously
stood before the king and the priests
Of Baal, he row covered before this
woman and fed for his life. He seems
to have failed at his strongest point.
1. Elijall-under the juniper tree
wv. 80. The juniper tree was 4
shrub Of the desert which afforded
shelter and protection to travellers
from the burning sun by day aud the
cold wind by night. ~ His request
". AZ. mis- was that he might die.
This was, no doubt, foolish thing for
him to say, but let us be as consid-
crate toward him as was God. The
encouragement, and even desponden4
!, cy, Of Elijah was due to the nervous
strain of about four years of unusual
service for God, which eliminated
on Mount Carmel. Such nervous re-
action is to he expected. (2) Gods
tender treatment (vv. 5-fl. fa) He
gave him sleep ". 81. HE giveth
His beloved sleep" Psa. 1921. (bl
He sent an angel ITO cook Eliiah's
meal wv. 8, ~. The angel of the Lord
Is usually understood to be the sec
ond member of the Holy Trinity II
this be correct, then we see Jehovah
Jesus preparing food for His servant
Elijah as He afterward did for His
discouraged disciples by Galilee (JolIn
q :19. God again gave him sleep.
and at the proper time again gave him
food. Though Elijah wanted to die.
God had something better for hin.
for in later day He metshim with
the "chariot of the Lord and tocas
him to heaven untouched by death.
2 Elijah at Holeb {vv, 8t141.
~ Gods interview with Elijah, In
| the cave wv. 8, 100. (a) Gods ones
ton ". -. what doest thou here.
ElijahT This was a singing rebuke.
though most kindly given. 1t implied
that His appointed messenger was
now far away from the field of duty.
Elijah was not where God wanted him.
but God sought him where he was.
How blessed to know that "a God
forsaking saint is not God-forsaken
saintT tb) Elljah's answer ". 10l.
Elijah tried to vlndicate himself by
asserting his Jealous loyalty to Cod
that in spite of all THIS the people
had not only rejected his message
and dishonored God, but had sought
to destroy him. (o) Gods interview
with Elijah on the Mount wv. 11-14l.
While standing before the Lord on
the mount, God caused mighty
demonstration of wind. earthquake
and fire TO pass before him to show
INTO him the nature 81 the work which
he had been doing for God, and to
show him what was lacking in his
work for the fullest attainment Of
success. Elijah had about him much
Of the whirlwind, earthquake and fire.
His work had been terrifying and
alarming, but It lacked In gentleness
and love.
II. Elijah's Return wv. 1918.
Though Elijah had erred. God
brought him again into His service.
How comforting to know that God
does not reject His servants because
OF their failures in times Of despol-
dencyi He deals with them after the
motive u their hearts. Elijah was
nourished and instructed hy the Lord
and then sent on d high NISSAN Col
Is q fine psychologist. He took EIi3sh
ont Of himself by giving him new
commission The most healing min
istry is thar Of work. Many bereRyea
I ones hare been lifted out Of them
~
BEFORE God would come in His cAanJtI
to take Elljah home. he yet him ugsa
thresfold ministry:
|. 70 ancint Hazael king over syria
". 15,. q
3 q, 70 ancInt Jehu king oser Israel
fy.sle)
s. 10 anoint Elisha as his own sue-
cessor tvv. 1921
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