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The story of Elijah is recognized as one of the many instances where God preserved his people in the middle of evil—an evil king, a deteriorating nation, and opponents ready to tear Israel apart. But most importantly, Elijah’s life powerfully reveals God’s modes of interaction with the world and God’s methods for confronting evil. Mackintosh’s biography of Elijah connects the life of Elijah to...

in the apprehension of God’s presence and care! Elijah was hiding himself from man, while God was showing Himself to Elijah. This will ever be so. Let us only set self aside, and we may be assured that God will reveal Himself in power to our souls. If Elijah had persisted in occupying a prominent and a public place, he would have been left unprovided for. He must be hidden; for the streams of divine provision and refreshment only flowed for him in the place of retirement and self-abasement. “I have
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