Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20

REFERENCE MATERIAL-Ezek.2 :l.7:
Acts 1910, 1911.
PRIMARY TOPIC-God Sends an Angel
to Help Elijah
JUNIOR TOPIC-God Strengthens Ell.
jah.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-Jehovah's Champion Encouraged
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Finding and Finishing Our Task.
This lesson story proves Elijah to
have been man Of like passions as
we are GAS. SAD.
I. EIiJah's Flight wv. LID. Upon
Ahab's return from the excitement on
Mount Carmel, he told his wife all
that Elijah had done-that even all
her prophets had been hewn to pieces
by the sword. This SO enraged her
that she sent message Of death to
Elijah, who seems to have been wait
Ing at the gate wv. l, p. This was
clearly bluff on Jezebe's part.
Though Elijah had courageously
stood before the king and the priests
of Baal, he now covered before this
woman and fed for his life. He seems
to have failed at his strongest point.
!. Elijah under the juniper tree
wv. 30. The juniper tree was a
shrub Of the desert which afforded
shelter and protection to travellers
from the burning sun by day and the
cold wind by night. Q) His request
". ~. This was that ne might die.
This was,no doubt, foolish thing for
him to say, but let us be MS consld-
crate toward him us was God. The
encouragement, and even desponden-
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 be expected. (2) Gods
tender treatment wv. SD. (M He
gave him sleer ". 81. ale glveth
His beloved Sleep Psa. 127 ~. (b)
He sent an angel to cook Elljah's
meal wv. Q, y. The angel of the Lgd
Is usually understood to be the SEC
Ond member OF the Holy Trinity II
this he correct, then we see jehovah
Jesus preparing food for His servant
Elijah. as lie afterward did for His
discouraged disciples by Galilee (John
q 100. God again gave him sleep,
and at the proper time again gave him
food. Though Elijah wanted to die.
God had something better for him,
for In a 'ater day He met him with
the 'chariot Of the Lord" and took
him to heaven untouched by death.
2. Elilnh at Horeb wv. SID. God
had kind y ministered TO His dlscour-
aged prophet so that he would be In
fit condition to receive the needed
instruction and correction. Elijah had
erred In running away from his field
OF ministry.
~ Gods interview with Elijah in
the cave wv. o. 10). (a) Gods ques-
tion ". 9). what doest thou here,
ElifahY' This was 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,
hut God sought him where he was.
How blessed TO know that "a God
forsaking saint is not God forsaken
saint !" tb) Elijah's answer ". 10).
Elijah tried TO vindicate himself by
asserting his jealous loyalty to God
that In spite of all this the people |
had not only rejected his message
and dlshonored God. but had sought |
to destroy him. (2) Gods interview
with Elijah on the Mount wv. lid.
While standing before the Lord on
the mount, God caused mighty
demonstration of wind, earthquake
and fire to pass before him TO show
unto him the nature Of 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
but II lacked In gentleness
and love. This object lesson In the
ways of Gods working is a needed
message for this age, which Is so won
lerfully characterized by noise and
rlamor The world Is not "taken for
Christi by the neshly energy and en-
husasm Of conventions and commit
ees, but by the quiet hearts who go
'orth proclalmlng Gods Word in the
Energy of the Holy Spirit.
II. Elilah's Return wv. 1919.
Though Elijah had erred, God
brought him again into His service.
low comforting to know that God
Ices not reject His servants because
# their failures in times of despon-
lency He deals with them after the
motive Of their hearts. Elijah was
ourished and instructed by the Lord
I'd then sent on high mission. God
; fine psychologist. He took Elijah 1
at of himself by giving him new 7
commission. The most healing min c
,try Is that of work. Many bereaved 1
mes have been lifted out of them t
elves by active ministry TO others. a
.efore God would come In His chariot
, take Elijah home, He set him upon |,
thHeefold ministry: v
l. To anoint Hazael king over Syria "
v. 15). e.
.. To anoint Jehu king over Israel II
v. 1G). a
3. To anoint Elisha as his own sue n
,ssor in the Prophets room wv. a