DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL

DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL

BACK TO LIFE

TEXT: 1 KINGS 17:17-24

Key Verse: “And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived” (1 Kings 17:22)_

One June 30, 2009, Bahia Bakari, a French teenager, was involved in a plane crash. The plane, flight 626, had on board 152 passengers when it crashed into the Indian Ocean. The Girl had been tossed free off the plane when it blew apart. Bakari did not know how to swim. In the dark, she managed to make it to a piece of floating debris and clung to it. She then tried to paddle to where she thought she had other survivors, but never found them. All but Bakari died in the mishap. Bakari floated on the debris for about 13 hours, tossed to and fro by the ocean waves. It was a local fisherman named Maturaffi Libounah, who just passing by, that saw her floating, jumped into the water and rescued the already fainted Bakari. She was later reunited with her family.

Our text tells a story of a widow, who had only one son. The son suddenly took ill and died. The parents of the boy, perhaps, had great hopes and a well planned future for him, but his journey was terminated at his early age. But for the intervention and intercession of Elijah, the man of God, the life, hope and future of the boy would have also terminated abruptly.

What has nature or fate suddenly and rudely hijacked from you or from a loved one? Is it good life, a promising future, peaceful home, a good job, intimate relationship with God and sound health? The tides can turn! Yes, through effectual intercessory prayer, cords that were broken will vibrate once more! Intercessory prayer has the power to bring back to life, still ill wind and adversity, restore peace into a troubled life and change fatalistic destiny and destination. Intercessory prayers are potent enough to obliterate all challenges on our paths.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: It is never over until God says it.
COVER to COVER: JUDGES 8-9.

PONDER:

1. The gentile woman thought her calamity was a result of sin v17,18. Many think like that.
2. Observe that Elijah was not interested in the cause but the cure. The cause is irrelevant to a man of faith. Just cry in faith.
3. Observe that Elijah did not ask her to confess or repent from sin before miracle. Miracle of mercy rejoices against guilty conscience.
4. Prayer of complaint and questioning God when in crisis is irrelevant and irreverent to God. v20.
5. Elijah "cried unto the Lord." At times crying may be necessary. v21
6. "The Lord heard..." v22.That is all that is needed for a miracle. Elijah was just a man like us James 5:17.
7. When will God hear you? I John 5:14,15.

HYMN: What a friend we have in Jesus (GHS 169)

1. What a friend we have in Jesus
   All our sins and griefs to bear
   And what a privilege to carry
   Everything to God in prayer

2. Oh, what peace we often forfeit
   Oh, what needless pain we bear
   All because we do not carry
   Everything to God in prayer

3. Have we trials and temptations?
   Is there trouble anywhere?
   We should never be discouraged
   Take it to the Lord in prayer

4. Can we find a friend so faithful
   Who will all our sorrows share?
   Jesus knows our every weakness
   Take it to the Lord in prayer.

PRAYER POINTS:

1. Praise God for His compassion and power that can reverse ANY calamity once faith is manifested.
2. Cry unto God, with faith, specifically for any challenge you want God to handle.
3. Pray for the fervency and faith of Elijah so as to be a channel of miracles to others.
4. Pray that more signs will be following the ministry of our pastors.