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??Introduction：Whenyougotoapark, doyouevertakesomestalebreadtofeedthebirds？It'sfuntowatchthemdiveforthebrokenpieces, isn'tit! Buthowwouldyoufeelifyouwenttotheparkonedayandthebirdsbroughtfoodtoyou! Thatwouldbeincredible, wouldn'tit？JustasincredibleasourtruestoryfromGod'sWordtoday!
??SomethingveryupsettingisgoingoninthepalaceofAhab, thekingofIsrael. The
??prophetElijahhasjustbroughtamessagefromGodtotheking："AstheLordGodofIsraellives, beforewhomIstand, thereshallnotbedeworraintheseyears, butaccordingtomyword." Norainforyears! Thisisserious! NoraininthelandofIsraelwouldmeannoplantswouldgrow, andthestreamsandriverswouldsoondryup. Therewouldbenowatertodrink. WhywouldGoddothistoHispeople？Theanswerissimpleenough：wickedKingAhabandhiswifeJezebelhadfilledthelandofIsraelwithidolsandhadturnedthepeopleofIsraeltoworshipthesestatues. GodhadwarnedHispeopleforyearsaboutthisverything. Let'sgobacktothebookofDeuteronomy, chapter 11. Verse 16 warns："Takeheedtoyourselves, thatyourheartbenotdeceived, andyouturnaside, andserveothergods, andworshipthem; " GodwentontosaythatifthepeopleofIsraelturnedtoworshipothergods, God'sangerwouldbeagainstthemandHewouldshutupheaventhatnorainwouldcome. ThepeopleofIsraelknewGod'swarning, buttheyhadturnedawayfromHimtoserveidols. TheyweredeliberatelysinningagainstGod.
??Gospel：ButyouandIsinagainstGodtoo. Maybeyoudon'tworshipidols, butdoyouputotherthingsorpeoplefirstinyourlifebeforeGod？Doyousometimesdisobeyyourparents？Aretheretimeswhenyou'vebeenjealousorenviousofothers？ThoseareallwayswesinanddispleaseourperfectlyholyGod. AndeventhoughHecreatedusandlovesus, GodsayswecannotbewithHiminHeavenbecauseofoursin. HowmuchHelongsforustohaveoursinsforgivensowecanbewithHimandenjoyHiswonderfulhomeinHeavenforever! GodlongstohaveyouwithHimsomuchthatHeallowedHisperfectbelovedSonJesustosufferyourpunishmentforsin. Jesus'deathonthecrosswasawillingsacrificeforyou. IPeter 2：24 says, "Whohisownselfbare (ortook) oursinsinhisownbodyonthetree, thatwea？|shouldlivea？|" AftertheLordJesusdiedtopayforoursins, Heroseonthe 3rddayandlaterwentuptoHeaven. Youcandeliberatelychoosetopraytoday, askingJesustosaveyoufromsin.
??ThepeopleofIsraelhaddeliberatelychosentoturnawayfromGodandworshipidols.
??Nowtheywouldhavetosuffertheterribleconsequencesoftheirsin. Norainmeansnolife. ButwhataboutElijah？HebelievedinthetrueandlivingGod, whatwouldhappentohimduringtheyearsofnorain？YoucanbesureGodwastakingcareofHisprophetElijah! GodtoldhimtogohidehimselfbytheBrookCherith. Elijahobeyed, andfoundplentyofwatertodrink. AndhereisoneoftheincrediblethingsthathappenedtoElijah：hedidnotfeedthebirds, thebirdsfedhim! Yes, theBibletellsusGodcommandedtheravenstocomeeverymorningandeveningtobringElijahbreadandmeat. Ravensarebigblackbirds, andwouldusuallybeverygreedytoeatupanyfoodtheyfound. ButthistimetheravensobeyedGodandfaithfullyfedtheprophetElijaheveryday.
??WhatanunusualandmiraculouswayGodhadofsupplyingElijah'sneeds!
??Mainteaching：IfyouhavebelievedontheLordJesusalready, youareGod'schild, andyoucantrustHimtosupplyyoureveryneed! OurmemoryversefortodayisPhilippians 4：19, "MyGodshallsupplyallyourneed, accordingtohisrichesinglorybyChristJesus." Whataresomeofyourneeds？Everyoneneedsfood, shelter, clothing, waterandair. Wehaveaneedtofeelsafe, tobelong, tobeloved. Whenyouhaveaneed, whatdoyoudo？Doyouworryorcomplain？Doyoulooktoothers, suchasyourparents, tomeetyourneeds'sometimesGoddoesuseothers, especiallyyourparents, tosupplyyourneeds. AndveryoftenGodmayshowyouhowyoucanmeetyourownneed. ButthebasictruthisthatGodsuppliesallyourneeds! IfyouknowtheLordJesusasyourSaviorfromsin, GodisyourwiseHeavenlyFather, andHewantsyoutoprayandtellHimaboutyourneeds. ThenHewillusethewisestwaytomeetthatneed.
??IfyouareGod'schild, HehasmetyourGREATESTneedbyforgivingyoursinandsavingyoufromsin'seternalpunishment. ThankHimdailyforsupplyingallyourneeds. I'msureElijahdidnotforgettothankGodforthebreadandmeattheravensbroughthimeveryday.
??Afterawhile, thelittlebrookdriedupbecausetherehadbeennorainintheland. ButGodknewtheplansHehadforElijah! InIKings 17：9 GodtoldElijahtogetupandgoliveinatowncalledZarephathinZidon. Oh, ifElijahhadbeengivenachoicehewouldneverhavechosenZidon. Itwasacountryfullofidolworship, andtheyhadhelpedturnthepeopleofIsraelaway. ButGoddidthechoosingforareason, andElijahobeyed.
??Ashecametothegateofthecityhesawasad, tired-lookingwoman. Shewasgatheringsticksofwoodtomakeafire. ItseemsalittlestrangethatElijahpassedrightonbyapoliteintroductionandsaid, "Gogetmealittlewater, please, soIcandrink." Strangerstill, thewomanimmediatelyturnedtoobey, neveraskingaquestion. Elijahcalledouttoher, "Andbringmealittlebreadtoo, please."
??ThewomanturnedandperhapsshecriedasshetoldElijahhersadstory："AstheLordyourGodlives, sir, Idon'thaveanybread. AllIhaveisalittleflourinthebottomofthebarrelandalittleoilleftinthejug. IcameouttogathertwostickstomakeafiretocookthelastlittlebitofbreadIcanmake. ThenmysonandIwilleatitanddie." Boysandgirls, canyouseewhatterriblethingshappenwhenthereisnorain.
??Elijahwasnottroubled, however. Hesaid, "Don'tbeafraid; goandmakethatlittlebitofbread, butbringmesomefirst, andthenafterwardsmakeforyouandyourson. FortheLordGodofIsraelsays, 'Thebarrelofflourwillnotgoempty, neitherwillyourjugofoilfailuntilthedaytheLordsendsrainupontheearth.' "
??Godknewthatwidow'sheartbeforeHesentElijahthere. ThewidowwentquicklyandquietlytoobeyElijah, andsureenough, shemadeElijah'sbreadfirstandtookittohim.
??Well, whatdoyouthink, boysandgirls？Wasthereflourandoillefttomakebreadforherandherson？Therewasplentyforthemall "manydays" justasGodhadsaidtherewouldbe!
??Isn'tthelifeofElijahexcitingtoread! Butyoumustremember, thisisreallife! Thesethingsreallyhappenedalthoughalongtimeago. TheGodWhoprovidedforElijahis
??thesameGodWhostillpromisesHewillsupplyourneedstoday. IfyouknowtheLordJesusasyourSaviorfromsin, trustHimtomeetyourneeds! Ratherthancomplainingorworrying, gotoHiminprayeraskingHimforwhatyouneed. Whynotkeepalittlebookandwritedownyourrequestsandthedateyoumadethem. Watchandrecordyouranswerstoprayer. AuntDeelovestokeeparecordofhowGodsuppliesneeds, andwhatareasontopraiseHim!
??IfyouhaveneverbelievedintheLordJesus, yourgreatestneedistohaveyoursinsforgiven. Evenifallyourotherneedsweremet, whatwouldhappenifyoudiedtoday？OnlyhavingoursinsforgivenbytheLordJesuscanmeetthatneedtobemaderightwithGod. Won'tyougorightnowto "HowtoBeaChildofGod" andfollowthesteps.