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Today's Bible Reading...
April 29 - I Kings 19, 20
Questions:
1. Why was Jezebel angry with Elijah? (19:1,2)
2. Why was Elijah afraid? (19:2)
3. Where did Elijah go? (19:3)
4. Who touched Elijah? (19:6-8)
5. How long did Elijah go on this food? (19:9)
6. On whom did Elijah throw his cloak and what did it mean? (19:19-21)
7. Whom did Ben-Hadad attack?
8. What happened when a young man refused to strike the prophet when he was
asked to
do so? (20:35,36)
9. Why did the prophet want to be struck? (20:37-42)
10. What did the prophet say would happen to Ahab. (20:42)
After the victory on Mt. Carmel, Jezebel became angry with Elijah.
Elijah was afraid
and ran for his life. He fell into depression and wanted to die. And angel
appeared to
Elijah and strengthened him. God passed by Elijah in the gentle whisper.
God told Elijah
to anoint Hazael, Jehu and Elisha. Ben-Hadad besieged Samaria. Ahab
defeated him.
Ben-Hadad asked Ahab to spare his life. Ahab did so. A prophet dressed as
a wounded man
told Ahab that he had set free a man God had determined should die.
Therefore, God would
take his life.
what can we learn from these verses?
1. Jezebel was angry and Elijah ran for his life. Jezebel was furious
because her prophets
and gods had been shown as fakes and destroyed. Elijah had stirred up
the fury of
hell. Expect people to become angry when their gods are revealed as
fakes.
2. Elijah fell into depression. Elijah had just had a spiritual victory.
He was
very tired. Discouragement comes in our weakest moments. God sent his
angels to
care for Elijah. Do you need a touch from God?
3. God was not in the wind, or the earthquake, or the fire. The Lord came
in the gentle
whisper. Shhhhh, quiet. Listen for God's still small voice.
Prayer: God, help me to listen for your voice when I am afraid and when I
feel depressed.
In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.
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