Elijah left and did what the Lord’s word ⌞had told him⌟. He went to live by the Cherith River, which is east of the Jordan River.
You can drink from the stream, and I’ve commanded ravens to feed you there.”
Ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and in the evening. And he drank from the stream.
There he went into a cave and spent the night. Then the Lord spoke his word to Elijah. He asked, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
The Israelites did as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron.
Trust the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Those who want to come with me must say no to the things they want, pick up their crosses, and follow me.
You are my friends if you obey my commandments.