Sincere Milk

Key Verse

“And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.” 1 King 17:6

Text — 1 King 17:1-6

Message

Raven refers to any of the ten species of heavy dark birds, larger than crows. Both ravens and crows are species of the same family. The raven’s lustrous feathers also have a blue or purplish colour. The common raven is the largest of the perching birds. It reaches a length of up to 66cm and has a wing pan of more than 1.3 metres.

Like other members of the family, the raven is a noisy and aggressive bird whose diet includes rodents (rats, snakes etc.), insects, grain and birds’ eggs. Scientific studies have found that common ravens can learn, solve problem, recognize individual humans and use tools. They interact playfully with each other as well as with other animals. Common ravens are especially good at communicating. They can mimic (imitate) the calls of other birds species. Those that are caged have the ability to learn a little human sounds and speech. The call of common raven has a low tone and is often described as “creaking”.

God in His awesome wisdom put all these characteristics in the raven. This was the reason He chose the birds to perform a very important assignment in 1 Kings 17:4. You may wonder where the ravens got the food they brought to Elijah? Who cooked the food and where was it prepared? It is a mystery and also a confirmation of the fact that God can do all things. All creatures, big and small are made by God. He can do whatsoever He wills with them. You are God’s special creature, surrender your life to Him so that He can use you to fulfill His purpose on earth, like the raven, take the food for the soul (gospel) to the sinners around you.

Further Reading

Luke 12:22-26

Prayer for today

Lord, use me to fulfill Your purpose for my life.