Two Kings And Three Prophets For Less Than A Quarter
First Lesson Sermons For Sundays After Pentecost (First Third) Cycle C
The life of Elijah is filled with fascinating experiences that help us to see God more clearly and live on a higher plane. Today's Scripture reading is a good example of that. In a nation whose laws required its citizens to provide for the prophets, God used saucy, impudent birds noted for their thievery and dirty lifestyle to feed Elijah. "The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening" (1 Kings 17:6). Ravens live off dead carcasses and steal food stored up by other birds and animals. They have no respect for any living creature.