It was the Word of the Lord that caused Elijah the Tishbite to storm into the throne-room of King Ahab and announce that there would be neither rain nor dew on the earth in the years that lay ahead. It was the Word of the Lord that directed Elijah the prophet to go east of Jordan and to hide himself by the brook Cherith, for the Lord had purposed to use a rippling brook of the meadow and some simple ravens of the air to nourish Elijah with food and water during the read more...