1st Kings 18: 5 And Ahab said unto Obadiah, go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.
What would we do if placed in a similar situation? Would we seek for a way to escape our obligations, or would we bite the proverbial bullet and trust the promises of God? Believe it or not, these are some of the stark choices that may come your way, but let us remember that faith that is not tested, cannot be trusted, especially in times of adversity.
[Prophets and Kings pp 124] A year passes, and yet there is no rain. The earth is parched as if with fire. The scorching heat of the sun destroys what little vegetation has survived. Streams dry up, and lowing herds and bleating flocks wander hither and thither in distress. Once-flourishing fields have become like burning desert sands, a desolate waste.
The air is dry and suffocating; dust storms blind the eyes and nearly stop the breath. Once-prosperous cities and villages have become places of mourning. Hunger and thirst are telling upon man and beast with fearful mortality. Famine, with all its horror, comes closer and still closer.
1st Kings 18: 6 So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!