After his first appearance to Ahab, denouncing upon him the judgments of God because of his and Israel’s apostasy, God directed his course from Jezebel’s power to a place of safety in the mountains, by the brook Cherith. There He honored Elijah by sending food to him morning and evening by an angel of heaven. Then, as the brook became dry, He sent him to the widow of Sarepta, and wrought a miracle daily to keep the widow’s family and Elijah in food. After he had been blessed with evidences of such love and care from God, we would suppose that Elijah would never distrust Him. But the apostle tells us that he was a man of like passions as we, and subject, as we are, to temptations. {3T 288.2}

Efter at han første gang havde vist sig for Akab og udtalt Guds domme over for ham på grund af hans og Israels frafald, førte Gud hans vej fra Jesabels magt til et sikkert sted i bjergene, ved Kisjonbækken. Der ærede han Elias ved at sende ham mad morgen og aften ved en Guds engel. Da bækken blev tom, sendte han ham til enken i Sarepta og udførte et dagligt mirakel, ved at holde enken og Elias med mad. Efter at han var blevet velsignet med beviser for en sådan kærlighed og omsorg fra Gud, ville vi mene at Elias aldrig vil miste tilliden til ham. Men apostlen fortæller os at han har samme tilbøjeligheder som vi og ligesom vi genstand for fristelser.