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There once lived a special man 👨🏻 in Israel 🇮🇱 named Elijah. He was God's helper, and he had an important job - to tell 🗣️ people about God's love ❤️ and help them do the right thing.

The king 👑 at that time, King Ahab, was not a good leader. 😭 He and his wife Jezebel stopped people from worshiping the true God. Instead, they wanted everyone to pray 🙏 to a pretend god called Baal. Bow 🙇🏼‍♀️ This made God very sad. 😢 

God spoke 🗣️ to Elijah and gave him a big mission. "Tell the people," God said, "that because they have forgotten me, there will be no rain 🌧️ for a long time." Elijah was brave and did exactly what God asked.

When no rain came, ☀️ the land became very dry. 🥵 The grass turned brown, the rivers became small, and people were worried. 😧 But God took special care of Elijah. He sent ravens 🐦‍⬛ to bring Elijah bread 🥖 and meat 🥩 every day. Elijah drank from a small stream 💦 in a quiet place where God kept him safe.

Some people thought Elijah would be scared 😳 or hungry, 🤤 but he trusted God completely. He knew God was watching over him and had a special plan. Even when things looked difficult, Elijah believed God would take care of everything.

The story was about to get even more exciting! 🤩 God was preparing to show everyone just how powerful and loving He truly was - in a way that would make everyone stop and listen. 🎧 

30. king solomon / 31. elijah / 32. burning altar