1 Kings 19.4-8

Posted: 02 Nov 2006 @ 00:00

4Elijah went a days journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under solitary broom tree. He asked that he might die: It is enough; now, O LORDtake away my life, for I am no better than my ancestors. 5Then he lay dowunder the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said thim, Get up and eat. 6He looked, and there at his head was a cake baked ohot stones, and a jar of water. He ate and drank, and lay down again. 7Thangel of the LORD came a second time, touched him, and said, Get up and eatotherwise the journey will be too much for you. 8He got up, and ate and drankthen he went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horethe mount of God

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