Good afternoon, everyone!
Today I read 1 Kings 15-17.
And I'm going to skip over the wicked kings, and go straight to Elijah's story.
When Elijah's story begins, his prayers stop the rain. And there is a drought in Israel for 3 years.
Why? Because of the wickedness of Israel.
God sends Elijah away and he lives by the brook Cherith, east of the Jordan. He lives on bread and meat brought to him by ravens, according to the word of the Lord.
After a time, God sends him somewhere else, where He has chosen a widow to provide for Elijah. She was also chosen so that God would be glorified through miracles.
When Elijah arrives and asks her for bread, she explains that she has no bread, and only a little flour and oil to make some with. Elijah tells her that if she will feed him first, she will have enough left over for herself and her son.
More than that, however, her bowls of flour and oil will not run dry until God sends the rain after the drought that Elijah prayed for.
And so it happens.
Now, while Elijah lodges there, the woman's son dies, and she gets angry at Elijah, blaming him. Elijah takes the child, and lays him on his own bed, praying and beseeching God that He will restore life to the child.
Now for miracle two: God restores life to the boy. And the woman knows that Elijah is truly a man of God.
Oh! I'm so excited! I love the stories of Elijah. Just wait. We'll get to my favorite one soon, and I'll tell you when we do.
I hope you'll join me tomorrow when I read 1 Kings 18-20.
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