God will provide

Posted : 6 Feb, 2012 02:22 AM

1 Kings 18:1�8



Bible Text:



"Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land" (1 Kings 18:1).



Devotional:



Every day they had something to eat in the house of the widow at Zarephath. But after Elijah had stayed there for two or three years, he must have felt "on hold" forever. From the point of view of his impatient servants, God never seems to be in a hurry.



Finally God spoke: "Go and present yourself to Ahab." The drought would now end as it had begun�at the Word of God proclaimed by Elijah.



The famine in Samaria was severe. Every morning the burning sun rose to parch the earth. Evenings brought no relief. As Ahab's pastures dried up, he and his palace chief, Obadiah, searched the land for a valley where the mules and horses could graze. These animals were the core of Israel's military strength. In fact, the remains of the stables at Megiddo and the inscriptions of an Assyrian king tell us of the great might of Ahab's chariots.



Even after years of drought and suffering, Ahab, Jezebel, and Israel did not respond to God's judgment. They did not repent. Instead, God took the initiative. He sent a message through Elijah, saying, "I will send rain on the land."



Baal�the god of fertility�cannot send rain; the LORD will send it. God's prophet will display God's power; the gifts of rain and grace will revive the land and its people.

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