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1 Kings 17:2-5 Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying, "Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan. And it will be that you shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there."
So he went and did according to the word of the LORD, for he went and stayed by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.
To have the ravens feed you is not a very pleasant thought. As we think about it, at least they brought him "bread and meat," not worms and bugs. but still eating the scraps dropped by crows? Nonetheless, Elijah "did what the Lord told him." and experienced a wonderful miracle of God. Though famine plagued the land, God kept His servant alive and well!
Often what the Lord tells us seems to be very unpleasant. We balk at it, and try and figure out some way to take a more "sane and rational" path. So what happens?
We miss the miracles of God, His amazing providence and care for us!
As hard as it may be, it is always best to simply do as the Lord tells us.
The unpleasantness you anticipate is diminished, in its place you experence the miraculous providence and tender care of God.
Lord, I too balk at carring out Your Word. I fear what others will think and do.
I confess that I would rather "earn" my bread, than receive it from You.
Help me to see the "ravens" that You order to feed me, and enable me to do your will.
In His Service
Doc
So he went and did according to the word of the LORD, for he went and stayed by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.
To have the ravens feed you is not a very pleasant thought. As we think about it, at least they brought him "bread and meat," not worms and bugs. but still eating the scraps dropped by crows? Nonetheless, Elijah "did what the Lord told him." and experienced a wonderful miracle of God. Though famine plagued the land, God kept His servant alive and well!
Often what the Lord tells us seems to be very unpleasant. We balk at it, and try and figure out some way to take a more "sane and rational" path. So what happens?
We miss the miracles of God, His amazing providence and care for us!
As hard as it may be, it is always best to simply do as the Lord tells us.
The unpleasantness you anticipate is diminished, in its place you experence the miraculous providence and tender care of God.
Lord, I too balk at carring out Your Word. I fear what others will think and do.
I confess that I would rather "earn" my bread, than receive it from You.
Help me to see the "ravens" that You order to feed me, and enable me to do your will.
In His Service
Doc
