So Elijah did what the Lord told him to do. He went to live near Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan River.
You can drink from that stream. I have commanded ravens [193] to bring food to you in that place.”
Ravens brought Elijah food every morning and every evening. Elijah drank water from that stream.
There Elijah went into a cave and stayed all night.
The Lord had given this command to Moses and Aaron. So the people of Israel did what the Lord commanded.
Trust the Lord completely! Don’t depend on your own knowledge.
Then Jesus said to his followers, “If any person wants to follow me, he must say ‘No’ to the things he wants. That person must accept the cross (suffering) that is given to him, and he must follow me.
You are my friends if you do the things I tell you to do.