Elijah Meets Ahab

Ahab had demanded that whoever found Elijah would not only capture the prophet, but deliver him alive to the king.  In spite of this order, Obadiah went to the king empty-handed. 
Perhaps Obadiah still feared the worst, but that is where God stepped in.  Ahab didn’t carry through with his dire threats against anyone who [...]

Grass Instead of Grace

Elijah lived at a very critical time in the history of his nation and the world, and so do we.  Jesus is coming soon, but before He does, there is going to be a shaking.  There is also going to be a conflict between truth and error.  Only those who have fortified their minds with [...]

Lessons from Zarephath

There are a number of lessons Elijah learned from his experience at Zarephath, lessons that are still relevant to us today.  Following is an overview:
#1:  The lesson of contentment
The first lesson Elijah learned while at Zarephath was to be content with little.  He learned to be content with little from a poor woman.  The woman’s [...]

God’s Sense of Humor

God must have chuckled as He stowed Elijah away in Zarephath.  You might even say that God has a sense of humor!  He hid His prophet right at enemy headquarters, the very last place where Ahab and Jezebel would think to look.  He placed him in the home of a woman who no one would [...]

Why Dwell on the Past, When You Can Write the Future?

Can you think of a negative experience you’ve had in life, a painful event you will never forget? Can you also think of a positive experience, or an amazing event you will always remember?
“I’ll never forget how my parents treated me,” you may say. Or “how I was raped,” or “how I failed an exam.” [...]

Tried in the Melting Furnace

Day after day, week after week, Elijah watched the brook Cherith dwindle and slow to a trickle.  In the process of time, “it came to pass after a while that the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land.”
No doubt those were anxious moments for Elijah.  And you can be sure [...]

When Your Brook Dries Up

Imagine the prophet Elijah, sitting by the Brook Cherith.  Each day the brook shrinks a little, and the prophet notices.  The song of the brook isn’t quite as clear, it’s babble slows to a bubble, until one day the flow of water winds down to a tiny trickle.  In the words of the Holy Scriptures, [...]

The Seven Secrets of Power

As any British subject can tell you, commoners don’t “appear” before queens unannounced.  A code of decorum, an aura of respect, and a certain amount of pomp surround the queen.  Knocking before one enters is not enough.  Special attire, scrupulous manners, and previous arrangements are definitely the order of the day whenever one visits the [...]

Wonderful Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

1/3 cup soy milk
3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup oil
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup honey
1 cup very warm water
1 packet dry yeast

My God is Jehovah

Elijah’s very name was just right for the situation he faced, a protest of sorts, for it means “My God is Jehovah.”
At the time of this story, Baal appeared to be lord.  The people thought Baal ruled the elements.  They thought there was no true God.  But Elijah’s very name cried out “My God is [...]

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