![]() ![]() Think about a time that your child received comfort or a blessing from a friend. ![]() Point out the comfort that Elijah received from Elisha. Whenever you or your child is afraid, recite the verse together. Pick out a verse such as Psalm 56:3 or I John 4:4 and memorize it. Point out that God spoke to Elijah to comfort him and that we can find comfort by reading the Bible. Explain that even adults get scared sometimes. Take about times when you and your child were afraid. Also, demonstrate trying to light a piece of wet newspaper and show how great God’s power was to light a wet offering on fire. If you wish, you can use a safe place to demonstrate lighting a piece of dry paper. Point out that even though they were stronger in number, God is infinitely stronger. You can demonstrate the vast difference in numbers by using pennies, buttons or other items to show your child how many more prophets there were for Baal. Think about how brave Elijah was to stand up to the 450 false prophets of Baal. Talk about how, just like today, people didn’t always want to listen to what God had to say. Remind your child that the widow didn’t have much, but she trusted God with the little she had. ![]() Explain how God did another miracle to provide for Elijah, the widow, and her son because their ingredients never run out. Ask them what happens to the other contains? They become empty. Ask your child to help you pour the ingredients into a bowl for mixing. Beforehand, measure out all the ingredients you need to make a loaf of bread. ![]() Explain that they only had food left for one more meal. Share how later God took Elijah to a widow and her son. Point out that you are feeding them, and it was a miracle for the ravens to bring food to Elijah instead of eating it themselves. You can take the child to a petting zoo or park and feed ducks or geese, or feed a pet at home. God told Elijah to leave that place and that He would look after him near a stream.Īsk the child if they have ever been hungry. Explain how God told Elijah to tell King Ahab there would be no more rain for some time. Those who patiently wait on God in the darkness emerge with their holy loyalty cemented, their courage emblazoned, and their confident belief in Him set afire.Explain that before people had a whole Bible to read, a prophet was tasked with bringing God’s word to the people. Strength of faith, character, and boldness can only be shaped in the hidden fires of silence, sameness, solitude, and adversity. Yet few are willing to go through the process required to get them there. Old Testament heroes are best known for their most celebrated moments: Moses dividing the Red Sea David slaying Goliath Gideon routing an insurmountable army Joshua marching around the defiant walls of Jericho.Īnd Elijah-calling down fire on Mount Carmel.īlinded by the remarkable narratives of our biblical heroes, we can forget they each had a backstory-months and years of development, even difficulty, which fortified their spiritual muscle and prepared them for the tasks that made their lives unforgettable.Įvery serious believer longs to summon up the kind of boldness and faith that can stand firm on Mount Carmel and pray down heaven into impossible situations. ![]()
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