The Omaha guide., 1934-07-21
Lesson for July 22
ELIJAH HEARS GODS VOICE


LESSON TEXT Kings 10 l-zL.
GOLDEN TEXT-Therefors Eli said
unto Samuel. 90. lie down: and II shall
be, II he call thee, that thou shalt say
Speak. Lord. for they servant heareth
30 Samuel went and lay down in his
place. J Samuel 80.
PRIMARY TOPIC Elijah Listening
10 God.
junior ToPic-owhen Elijah was
Ready to Give Up.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-How Does God Speak 70 Usf
YOUNG PEOPLE AMI ADULT TOP
iC-Hearing and Obeying God.
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rms lesson story proves Elijah to
have been a nan ~ like passions az
We are tJames SID.
!. EIiiah's Flight wv. IlD.
} Upon Ahah's return from the ex
citement on MI carmel he told his
wife all thar Elijah had lone -tnat
even all her prophets had been hewn
to pieces ~ the sword. This 80 Ell
ragged her that size sent . message Of
death 10 Elijah who seemed to have
been waiting AZ thr gate wv. |, y.
Though Elijah had r~onragcorsly stood
before the king and The priests Of
8aal. he now covered before his
woman md He'd for his life.
l. Elijah under the juniper tree
wv. 81 The juniper tree WAS a shrub
OF the desert which afforded shelter
and protection "a travellers from the
burning sun by day and the cold wind
by night.
a. Ills request q. y. This was tha
ne might die. The Encouragement and
Iesuondency of Elijah was due to the
nervous strain ~ ncurly four years
OF unusual service for God which cuI
minated on At. Carmel.
h. Gods tender treatment ivy. SD
% He gave him sleep Is. -. Til,
Lord knew that Elijah needed sleep.
~ lie SEM nm unge to cook Elijah
meal wv. 6, -. The angel OF the Lord
Is usually understood to be the sec
ond me'nber Of the Holy Trinity. Thus
we See Jehoyah-Jesus preparing food
for his servant ElIjah just AS he did
aherward for his discouraged disciples
by Galilee (John Il :19). God again
kave him sleep and food.
z, Elijah ut Horeb (yv.S-l4). God
thnd kindly ministered to Ids 1iscour.
aged prophet SO that he wnuld be In q
at cond.tloI TO receive the needed In.
structiOn aud correction. Elijah had
erred In running away from his field
Of ministry. God as a tender Father
nursed tack to health this runaway
and erring child of his before issuing
the needed and Just reprimand.
q. Gods interview with Elijah in the
cave wv. 3. l0).
% Gods question ". 81. "What
aoest thou here Elijah?" 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
(2) Elijah's answer ". 100. Elijah
tried to vindicate himself by assert
Ing his jealous loyalty to God. Because
OF this loyalty the people had not only
rejected his message and d~ishonored
God, but had sought to destroy hrm.
b. Gods interview with Elijah on
the Mount wv. lilo. While standing
before the Lord on the Mount, God
caused a mighty demonstration OF
wind, earthquake and fire to pass be-
fore him, to show him the nature OF
the work which he had been doing for
God, and to show him what was lack.
ing In his work for the fullest attain.
ment of success. Elijah had about hin
much of the whirlwind, earthquake
srd fire. His work had been terrifying
and alarming, but 1t lacked in gentle
mesa and love. The world is not taker
for Christ by the energy Of the fest
and The enthusiasm of conventions
hut by quiet hearts proclaimlng God'i
word IN the energy Of the Holy Spirit
arust!ng him to do the work.
II. Eilish's Return wv. 1919.
Though Elijah had erred, Coz
brought him again into his service. l
To most comforting to know that Coz
Goes not reject his servants becaus'
OF their failures In times of despond
He deals with them after tn,
nctfves of their hearts. Before Coz
wcuiG come in his chariot to tax
kijaA home. he sent him upon
tAzeefela ministry:
/. To anolnt Hazael king over syril
&. 49,.
z To anoint Jehu king over Irae
tr. lel.
q. Ts anoint Elisha as his own sue
sessor tvv. 10 ~.
IN The eSvsn Thousand Faithsv
Ones ". s).
II must have encouraged Nll1al
greatly 70 es ssrureA that seven tAou
nand had not yet bowed THAR knee
h. Rasl Though snitsA'e time 81 min
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