A Chocolate- powered car

A Chocolate- powered car

Bible: 1 Kings 19:1-8

Man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord (DEUTERONOMY 8:3) .

I like chocolate. A lot! But this invention sounds a bit of a waste to me. Some scientists have created a race car that runs on chocolate! It can reach top speeds of 135 mph . As amazing as that is . . . I still think I’d rather eat the chocolate.

If we think a car running on chocolate is surprising, the Bible has a food- story that might just beat it. When Elijah had been used by God to call fire down from heaven, his spiritual high was followed by a very dark time. He heard that people were out to kill him, so Elijah “ran for his life” (1 KINGS 19:3) . Having run into the desert, he sat down by a bush and “prayed that he might die” (V.4).

In answer to Elijah’s depression, God sent an angel to provide food, drink and rest. Amazingly, strengthened by that one meal, “he traveled for forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God” (V.8) .

Just as we need food to keep us going each day, we also need ‘food’ for our spiritual lives. That meal, alongside God’s love and care, gave Elijah the strength to carry on his journey. We too should remember our spiritual needs and what our bodies need. When, like Elijah, we want to just say “I have had enough, Lord” (V.4), we can trust Him to look after us just as we need.

GOD KNOWS JUST WHAT WE NEED AND WILL ALWAYS LOOK AFTER US.

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