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Does He cause the wrath of man to praise Him? Ps. 76:10. Was it human weakness that caused Eli jah’s despondency? Jas. 5:18. Had he been exalted beyond measure ? 2 Cor. 12:7. Had he called upon God, would He not have answered as He did at the sacrifice? Psa. 29:5, 6. Does the Lord watch over His saints? Matt. 4:11; Luke 22:43; Acts 27:23. (2) The Prophet Divinely Discovered, *s. 8-14. Elijah went forty days in the strength of angel food, v. 8. He came to Horeb, the mount of God, v. 8. ; He lodged in a cave and God spoke to him, v. 9. Elijah issues his complaint of lonesome ness, v. 9. He repeats his discouraging story, under severe instruction from Jehovah, vs. 10-14. Questions: Does the Lord use angels to minister to His servants? Ps. 34:7. What is the business of angels? Heb. 1:14. Was this the first time God had given food in the desert? Neh. 9:2; Ps. 78:25. Is there a meat to eat which the world knows nothing of? John 6:44. Does man live by bread alone? Deut. 8:3. Can a man flee from God? Ps. 139: 7-10. Are all things open to His gaze? Heb. 4:13. What contrast is there between Elij ah in the cave and Elijah in ch. 18:21? What admonition of Paul’s did Elijah deserve? 1 Cor. 15:58. Was Elijah as jealous for the Lord as for himself? 2 Kings 10:16; 29:31. What symbols of coming judgment were given to Elijah? Jer. 4:11-13; Ps. 68:8; Ps. 18:12-14. Was the still, small voice a symbol of the Gospel ? Zech. 4 :6; Acts 2 :2, 36, 37.
(3) The Prophet Divinely Directed, vs. 15-18. The Lord sends Elijah to Damascus to anoint a king over Syria, v. 15. Jehu was to be king over Israel, v. 16. Elisha was to be anointed prophet to succeed -Elijah, v. 16. The Lord tells Elijah that He has seven thousand faithful ones, v. 18. Questions: Did Hazael become king of Syria? 2 Kings 8:13-15. Did Jehu become king of Israel? 2 Kings 9:3. Did Elijah have too exalted an opinion of himself? Rom. 12:3, Has God always a remnant ? Rom. 11:4. Are God’s chosen ones often hidden ones ? Ps. 83:3. Can the gates of hell prevail against God’s elect? Matt. 16:18. When Moses failed, did God have a man ? Deut. 3 :23, 24. When king Saul failed did God have a man? 1 Sam. 13:13, 14. What lesson is to be drawn from Elijah’s failure? Joshua 1:2, 3; Isa. 41:10. PRACTICAL POINTS (1) No matter how. fast or how far you run, you cannot get away from God. (2) In despair, Elijah desired the angel of death; in love, God sent him an an gel of life. (3) There is a royal remnant which never bows or bends to the false gods. (4) The tumultuous soul of the prophet is quieted by the “sound of soft still ness.” (5) Do not overestimate your own omis sions. (6) Elijah commenced by saying “They have neglected thee,” and ended by saying, “They have rejected me." (7) “What doest thou here” from the lips of our Lord, would startle many saints from a life of Stagnation. (8) From the mountain top of faith to the valley of unbelief is but a step. (9) Give the juniper tree a wide berth.
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