Many years after David and Solomon reigned, Ahab became king
of Israel. He was an evil king:
"Ahab did more to provoke the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, than
had all the kings of Israel who were before him." Ahab even let his wife Jezebel talk him
into serving false gods. During
this time, the Lord spoke through the prophet Elijah, telling Ahab that because
of his wickedness "there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except
by my word." The land became
dry and parched, but God sent Elijah to live in the wilderness east of the
Jordan River, and God sent ravens to bring food to Elijah every morning and
every evening. The drought lasted
three years, and in all that time, God continued to look after Elijah.
1 Kings 17:1-7
Potential ornament for the Jesse Tree: a raven
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