the air, but the words written down on a scroll would last. They were written in ink so others could read them long after the prophet’s voice was silent. Centuries later, we have a lesson to learn. We are not to follow the example of God’s Old Testament people here. They turned away from God and sought help, deliverance, and refuge from others. We are to depend on the Lord and not on human effort, strength, or intelligence. Luther wrote, “Therefore learn to trust in God alone and not in man, because