1 Kings 17:1-7
"So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan."
Elijah makes a statement to King Ahab, then God calls him into the wilderness for "awhile" where Elijah waits. We have no record of what he did except that God provided two meals a day in a supernatural way. We don't know how long he waited there, but it must have been a good amount of time since streams don't dry up overnight.
This is the first introduction we have to Elijah, one of the greatest prophets ever. It is interesting to note the beginning of his service to God. He obediently puts his life on the line to deliver God's words to Ahab, then goes into hiding where he must depend utterly and completely on God. He learns patience and his faith is grown as daily God provides his every need.
Elijah would need this time of testing later in his life. He knew what God had done for him, he was well aware of what God was capable of doing.
Perhaps I am in a similar time where nothing seems to be happening. Could it be, if I would just be still and know, that God is waiting to provide, teach me patience, and increase my faith?
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