My Walk With Him: All at once an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” He looked around, and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again. The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.” So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.

Monday, June 29, 2020

All at once an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” He looked around, and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again. The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.” So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.

All at once an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” He looked around, and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again.The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.” So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God. 1 Kings 19:5-8

Day 154 of my chronological study of the Bible with The Daily Bible® - In Chronological Order (NIV®) (available by purchase through Amazon - author F. LaGard Smith) continues with my study of Elijah. According to my commentary* "[w]hen Israel is in a time of great crisis, it is predictable that God will raise up a spokesman to call out to his people and to perform special miracles to confirm his message. (It happened, for example, when Moses spoke God’s message of deliverance in both words and miracles.) Israel is clearly in another crisis of character and direction, and God’s man of the day is the prophet Elijah." My commentary also indicates that Elijah's powers are so great that "there is great similarity between Elijah’s miracles and the miracles of the Messiah centuries later."

*Smith, F. LaGard. The Daily Bible® - In Chronological Order (NIV®) . Harvest House Publishers. Kindle Edition.

Praying to God, Elijah stretches a meal for two into a meal that did not run out (1 Kings 17:16), raises a young boy from the dead (1 Kings 17:22), rains down fire from Heaven upon wood drenched with water (1 Kings 18:38), and survives 40 days of evil influences in the wilderness (1 Kings 19:8). God also speaks to Elijah multiple times and appears to Elijah in a wind and earthquake (1 Kings 19:11-12).

As powerful as Elijah's miracles are, we are reminded that Elijah is human and suffers self-doubt. As Elijah does, we can seek comfort and encouragement from the Lord. See 1 Kings 19:5-8.

My Prayer: Lord Jesus, You are an awesome God who loves me and who has comforted, encouraged, and strengthened me - thank You Jesus! I am blessed beyond what I deserve. My sin continues. Please forgive me Jesus and help me overcome and turn from my sin towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, and mind and love others as You love me. Help me grow in my faith. Give Lisa and myself wisdom and strength. Please heal Lisa of her cancer and from the side effects of chemo. Help us lead Zach and Dustin to You Jesus and for them to choose You as their Lord and Savior. Please provide Godly friends and spouses to Zach and Dustin. Help me serve You, my family, my church, and others. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.