1st Kings 17:2 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, 3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
Again, in obedience to the word of The Lord, Elijah heads out to the brook Cherith, where his total and complete dependence on God alone continues. The Bible says that God commanded the ravens to feed him there. However, Elijah’s total dependence on God must not be limited to food, drink and protection. Every other necessity which pertains to life was included in the package. If Elijah were to get sick, he would need no Medicare advantage, because The Mighty Healer is at his side.
When he needed to bathe himself, water was right there, and whenever the temperature at the brook would drop precipitously at night, God regulated the temperature also, so that the drastic changes in cold and heat which can produce fevers would not affect Elijah. We are seeing a recurring theme surfacing over and over again, so now, we have to stop and consider, in the context of surviving doomsday.
You will notice that in addition to total dependence on God, Elijah is also obeying everything God tells him to do, and he does it without questioning. This means that exact obedience to God is one of the important keys to surviving doomsday. Here are a few excerpts from his experiences thus far, which brings obedience prominently into view. And there are others forthcoming to cement obedience as an indispensable component to survival.
1st Kings 17:5 So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!