And the word of the LORD came to him: “Depart from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan. You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”
1 Kings 17:2-4
No matter how hard things may seem, God takes care of His people. Elijah came to ministry in a difficult cultural climate. Ahab and Jezebel led Israel in continuous, wanton idolatry. It was as if God had been wiped clean of the cultural memory, with no cultural or political interest in the worship of Yahweh at all.
The Lord brought a devastating environmental disaster upon the land with a drought in order to draw His people back in repentance. He used Elijah as His prophet to announce this judgment on Israel’s sin. God confronted the leadership using one man.
Although Elijah was considered an enemy of the state due to his stand for righteousness, he was untouchable in God’s plan! God kept Elijah safe and sound. Camped out by the brook Cherith, Elijah had every need met. The flowing stream and the daily food deliveries from ravens kept God’s truth speaker alive.
The God Who created meal delivery by air certainly knows our need today! And He will care for those faithful to the gospel in dangerous times. Of that we can be sure.
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