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Christian Devotional – August 25, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 7 VERSE: 2 Kings 7:2–The officer on whose arm the king was leaning said to the man of God, “Look, even if the Lord should open the floodgates of the heavens, could this happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes, “answered Elisha, “but you will not eat any of it!” TRUTH: The people of Israel were in a desperate situation. They called on Elisha and he shared with them that God’s deliverance was coming. However, this officer was skeptical and doubtful. When God promises us deliverance, or when we read in His Word that He is able to save us, deliver us, help us,…
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Christian Devotional – August 24, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 6 VERSE: 2 Kings 6:16–“Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” TRUTH: If we could see as God sees, we’d never be afraid or uncertain again. Elisha knew that God had their situation handled and under control. His servant didn’t share that same feeling and was worried when they became surrounded. Elisha told him not to be afraid. When we are facing situation that we feel helpless and afraid in, we can know that no matter what God is in control and God has the situations handled in the way that will bring Him…
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Christian Devotional – August 23, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 5 VERSE: 2 Kings 5:11–But Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy.” TRUTH: Pride and entitlement can be very ugly things to see in people. Couple those with unmet expectations and you have one very unhappy individual indeed. Naaman had a sense of pride and arrogance in himself. He thought he was something. He thought that because of who he was and what he had done, he was entitled to certain levels of…
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Christian Devotional – August 22, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 4 VERSE: 2 Kings 4:3–Elisha said, “Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few.” TRUTH: A woman had a problem and she came to Elisha for help. Elisha gave her instruction and he didn’t tell her why. Interestingly, he reminded her to not ask for just a few. When we ask God for help, do we have to be reminded that we should go all out? Sometimes we will ask for God, but not trust that He will actually answer? When we are following God’s instructions and obeying Him, we should be sure to follow completely and trust…
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Christian Devotional – August 20, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 3 VERSE: 2 Kings 3:14–Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not pay any attention to you. TRUTH: Our associations matter. The people that we spend time with and hang around will be an influence on who we are and what we do. In this case for King Joram, his association with Jehoshaphat was a positive influence on him and Elisha indicated that. We can just as easily have a negative association with people that will result in difficulties and problems for us. Are the…
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Christian Devotional – August 19, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 2 VERSE: 2 Kings 2:15–The company of the prophets from Jericho, who were watching, said, “The spirit of Elijah is resting on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him. TRUTH: The great prophet of God, Elijah, has just been taken up to heaven in a whirlwind of fire. Elisha has asked for God to give him the spirit of Elijah, or essentially the same favor and power that Elijah received from God. God grants that request and when Elisha comes back, the group of prophets can tell. They see the power that was in Elijah now resting on Elisha.…
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Christian Devotional – August 18, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 1 VERSE: 2 Kings chapter 1:13–So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. “Man of God,” he begged, “please have respect for my life and the lives of these fifty men, your servants.” TRUTH: This is such an interesting story. We have an evil king who has gotten injured, has been told by God that he will die, and now is seeking to capture or kill the prophet who pronounced God’s plan. The king send people to come get the prophet, but each group sent is burned alive by fire from…
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Christian Devotional – August 16, 2016
Read 1 King chapter 21 VERSE: 1 Kings 21:15–As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up, and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jebusite that he refused to sell you. He is no longer alive, but dead.” TRUTH: Ahab wanted a vineyard, but Naboth didn’t want to sell. So Jezebel decided to fix the problem. She simply had Naboth killed, then Ahab was free to take over the place. When we face difficulties, we can choose to wait on God to bring about the opportunities that He has for us, or we can rush ahead and choose our…
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Christian Devotional – August 15, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 20 VERSE: 1 Kings 20:11–Meanwhile, a prophet came to Ahab king of Israel and announced, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Do you see this vast army? I will give it into your hand today, and then you will know that I am the Lord.'” TRUTH: The people were not following God and were not listening to Him. This time, instead of waiting for the people to get taken over, God decides to deliver them early as a sign to the people that He is their God and that He cares for them and is watching out for them. The people had fallen away from Him,…
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Christian Devotional – August 13, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 19 VERSE: 1 Kings 19:18–Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel–all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him. TRUTH: Elijah felt alone. He didn’t see others standing for God and he didn’t think anyone cared. Elijah got depressed. God had to pull him aside and remind him that he’s never alone. God always sees a bigger picture than we do and God always knows more than we do. God reminded Elijah that no matter how alone he felt, God was with him, but God also had several other people who were in the exact same circumstance as Elijah. We…