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Why Do Christians Suffer? * * Key Text: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 Battle Cry Ministry Reading Club Presents… BCM Called of God from the rugged mountains of Gilead, he walked into the palace of King Ahab while apostasy was at its darkest point. Fired by a holy indignation, he confronted the wicked ruler of Israel with words of judgment. “There shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my Word.” 1 Kings 17:1 After delivering his inspired message, the courageous prophet was commanded by God to hide himself in the eastern wilderness by the brook Cherith. There God arranged providentially for ravens to deliver food to the isolated fugitive during the predicted years of famine. Elijah As the land baked and cracked under the withering heat of the sun, every green plant died for lack of water. But Elijah was well supplied, morning and evening by the miraculous ministry of the ravens. In addition to the bread and flesh brought by birds, God provided plenty of refreshing water from the splashing brook which flowed nearby. The prophet had no problems. Everywhere else the people were suffering from the terror of the draught, but God would not let his obedient child lack for anything. Without fail, the ravens flew in twice a day with their fare of food and the brook was always yielding its life-giving supply of water. Haven’t we seen the same kind of providence in our own way? The God of Elijah still takes care of the needs of his children. The prophet was walking in the center of God’s will, and the promised blessings never failed. Or did they? Dried Up Brook “And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and Bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank from the brook. And it Came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up.” 1 Kings 17:6, 7 Can you picture the shock and disappointment as Elijah walked out to the brook to get his daily