Post by Woody Williams on Jan 29, 2007 7:00:36 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- I Kings 17:8-16
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Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying, "Go now to Zarephath,
which belongs to Sidon, and live there; for I have commanded a widow
there to feed you." So he set out and went to Zarephath. When he came
to the gate of the town, a widow was there gathering sticks; he
called to her and said, "Bring me a little water in a vessel, so that
I may drink." As she was going to bring it, he called to her and
said, "Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand." But she said, "As
the LORD your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of meal
in a jar, and a little oil in a jug; I am now gathering a couple of
sticks, so that I may go home and prepare it for myself and my son,
that we may eat it, and die." Elijah said to her, "Do not be afraid;
go and do as you have said; but first make me a little cake of it and
bring it to me, and afterwards make something for yourself and your
son. For thus says the LORD the God of Israel: The jar of meal will
not be emptied and the jug of oil will not fail until the day that
the LORD sends rain on the earth." She went and did as Elijah said,
so that she as well as he and her household ate for many days. The
jar of meal was not emptied, neither did the jug of oil fail,
according to the word of the LORD that he spoke by Elijah.
Devotional
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God's miracles were not reserved for the Israelites alone. God often
worked miracles for foreigners and aliens. Often these foreigners
were more open to recognizing and serving God that his own special
people. Maybe this happens because we start taking control after we
believe for a while, letting God's leadership and will be laid aside,
as if we had all the answers. Sorry. We don't. Be open to God's
surprises.
Prayer
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Help me not take you for granted, gracious God. Amen
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Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying, "Go now to Zarephath,
which belongs to Sidon, and live there; for I have commanded a widow
there to feed you." So he set out and went to Zarephath. When he came
to the gate of the town, a widow was there gathering sticks; he
called to her and said, "Bring me a little water in a vessel, so that
I may drink." As she was going to bring it, he called to her and
said, "Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand." But she said, "As
the LORD your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of meal
in a jar, and a little oil in a jug; I am now gathering a couple of
sticks, so that I may go home and prepare it for myself and my son,
that we may eat it, and die." Elijah said to her, "Do not be afraid;
go and do as you have said; but first make me a little cake of it and
bring it to me, and afterwards make something for yourself and your
son. For thus says the LORD the God of Israel: The jar of meal will
not be emptied and the jug of oil will not fail until the day that
the LORD sends rain on the earth." She went and did as Elijah said,
so that she as well as he and her household ate for many days. The
jar of meal was not emptied, neither did the jug of oil fail,
according to the word of the LORD that he spoke by Elijah.
Devotional
----------
God's miracles were not reserved for the Israelites alone. God often
worked miracles for foreigners and aliens. Often these foreigners
were more open to recognizing and serving God that his own special
people. Maybe this happens because we start taking control after we
believe for a while, letting God's leadership and will be laid aside,
as if we had all the answers. Sorry. We don't. Be open to God's
surprises.
Prayer
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Help me not take you for granted, gracious God. Amen