The Two Types of Doomsday Preppers. Part [11] 06/19/2025 (Evening thought)

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!

The Two Types of Doomsday Preppers. Part [10] 06/18/2025 (Morning thought)

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.

[Prophets & Kings pp 120>122] The prophet set out at once and traveled night and day until he reached Samaria. At the palace he solicited no admission, nor waited to be formally announced. Clad in the coarse garments usually worn by the prophets of that time, he passed the guards, apparently unnoticed, and stood for a moment before the astonished king. Elijah made no apology for his abrupt appearance.

A Greater than the ruler of Israel had commissioned him to speak; and, lifting his hand toward heaven, he solemnly affirmed by the living God that the judgments of the Most-High were about to fall upon Israel. “As the Lord God of Israel lives, before whom I stand,” he declared, “there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.” It was only by the exercise of strong faith in the unfailing power of God's word that Elijah delivered his message.

Had he not possessed implicit confidence in the One whom he served, he would never have appeared before Ahab. Like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, the message of impending judgment fell upon the ears of the wicked king. But before Ahab could recover from his astonishment, or frame a reply, Elijah disappeared as abruptly as he had come, without waiting to witness the effect of his message. The king made diligent inquiry, but the prophet was not to be found.

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. 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 The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!