Samuel, Elisha And Elijah Research Paper

After reflecting on the care God gave to Samuel, Elijah, and Elisha, I believe that God’s care for these individuals started at the very beginning of their lives being known. In some cases like Samuel’s, his mother Hannah desired to have a child and the Lord provided such blessing. 1 Samuel 1:27 says, ”I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him.” (New International Version) In gratefulness of God’s blessing Hannah returned Samuel back to God, in reason of her promise to our Father that she would raise Samuel to be a man of the Lord. 1 Samuel 3:19 states, “As Samuel grew up, the LORD was with him, and everything Samuel said proved to be reliable.” (New Living Translation) Even Elisha and Elijah who we don’t have …show more content…
231) God cared for his prophets by using their trials in their lives to equip and teach them on how to increase their trust in faith in the Lord. These prophets were provided opportunity to experience a deep communication with God, by hearing or seeing God commutate directly to them. The Lord engaged with these three individuals in teaching them the laws and showing them response to disobedience. These experience were to encourage them to stir away from sin and lead them on a path of righteousness. In times of hardship that these three faced God was present, providing safe environments for them to lie their heads and food to feed their bodies. 1 King 17:4 says,” You will drink from the brook, and I have directed the ravens to supply you with food there." (New International Version) God’s care for his prophets did not stop at them, he extended it to individuals that they came encounter with providing miracles beyond some individuals beliefs. “God is quick to pursue his servants lovingly through whatever means necessary.” (Arnold & Beyer, 2008, p. 232) God cared for Samuel, Elijah and Elisha by providing them with spiritual strength to overcome the weaknesses of