1 Kings 19 · Grade 4
Elijah at Horeb
Read and Think
After Carmel, Jezebel sent word to Elijah that she would take his life. Elijah was afraid and ran for his life to Beersheba, then a day's journey into the wilderness. He sat under a juniper tree and asked God to take his life. He said he was no better than his fathers.
Elijah lay down and slept. An angel touched him and said to arise and eat. He found a cake baked on coals and a jar of water. The angel came again, saying the journey was too great for him. Strengthened by that food, he went forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mountain of God, and lodged in a cave.
God asked what he was doing there. Elijah said Israel had forsaken God's covenant and that he alone was left. God passed by. A great wind broke the rocks, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind came an earthquake, and after the earthquake a fire, but God was not in them. After the fire came a still small voice. God gave Elijah new work. He also said seven thousand had not bowed to Baal. Elijah found Elisha plowing with twelve yoke of oxen and cast his mantle on him.
Show What You Know
What did Elijah ask God under the tree?
Why did the angel come a second time?
What did Elijah say about himself at Horeb?
What was Elisha doing when Elijah found him?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- After Carmel, Jezebel sent word to that she would take his life.
- He sat under a juniper tree and asked to take his life.
- An touched him and said to arise and eat.
- Strengthened by that food, he went forty days and forty nights to , the mountain of God, and lodged in a cave.
- A great broke the rocks, but the Lord was not in the wind.
Think About It
God gave Elijah food and rest before He gave him a new job. How does God care for you when you are tired or discouraged?
Elijah thought he was alone, but there were seven thousand faithful people. How does it help to know you are not alone?
Memory Verse
“After the earthquake a fire passed; but Yahweh was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a still small voice.”
1 Kings 19:12 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for speaking to me. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- What was not God's voice?
- How many people had not bowed to Baal?
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