July 8, 2022
Friday
School of Faith
1 Kings 17: 1-6
11 My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.”
Usually, the trials and chastening we experience are directed at us. But other times, we suffer the results of chastening directed by God toward others. That may not seem fair, but God is there to meet our needs even when we suffer from the result of others’ actions.
That happened to the prophet Elijah. The northern tribes of Israel were deeply involved in idol worship and refused to repent. So God sent Elijah to King Ahab and warned him that rain would cease upon the land. That meant streams and springs would dry up, resulting in no agriculture or livestock. In short, a drought means no food for man or beast. As food dwindled in the land, God directed Elijah to set himself apart by a brook in the Cherith Ravine. There Elijah drank from the brook, which later dried up, and ravens brought him bread and meat every morning and evening. The drought wasn’t Elijah’s fault and God provided for him until it was over.
Chastening is a school. Whatever its cause, God will use it to build our faith in Him.
A point to ponder…
God’s house of correction is his school of instruction.
Thomas Brooks
Read the Bible through in a year
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