Devos 365

1 Kings 19:1-8 1 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by this time tomorrow.” 3 Then he was afraid, and he arose and ran for his life and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there. 4 But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he asked that he might die, saying, “It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.” 5 And he lay down and slept under a broom tree. And behold, an angel touched him and said to him, “Arise and eat.” 6 And he looked, and behold, there was at his head a cake baked on hot stones and a jar of water. And he ate and drank and lay down again. 7 And the angel of the Lord came again a second time and touched him and said, “Ari...

1 Kings 18:41- 46 41 And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is a sound of the rushing of rain.” 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Mount Carmel. And he bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees. 43 And he said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” And he went up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” And he said, “Go again,” seven times. 44 And at the seventh time he said, “Behold, a little cloud like a man’s hand is rising from the sea.” And he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, lest the rain stop you.’ ” 45 And in a little while the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode and went to Jezreel. 46 And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, and he gathered up his garment and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. This morning on the news they reported that we are currently experiencing the ...

1 Kings 18:16-40 http://www.esvbible.org/1 Kings 18:16-40 After the final trumpet sounds and we are all situated in eternity, I’m rather hoping there are some “home movies” for us to watch. It would be great if God has a recording of some of the events we study in the Bible. I’m particularly interested in seeing the crossing of the Red Sea, Jonah being swallowed by a big fish, Samson pulling down the temple, Shadrach and boys in the fiery furnace . . . the list is long. I’m gonna need a big bowl of popcorn. But the one I want to see the most is the battle between Elijah and the prophets of Baal. This story contains all the elements of high drama. If you haven’t read the text, stop right here and click on the link above and read it! Even if you think you already know this story, read it. God always has something new in His Word for us, even when we think we already know the material. Go ahead – I’ll wait… http://www.esvbible.org/1 Kings 18:16-40 Okay, now that we are a...

Today marks the end of our first year together! On July 12, 2011 this devotional blog began in response to a sermon I heard in which the congregation was challenged to increase their devotional time by just 2 minutes. That challenge instigated the birth of this effort. On day number 365, I want to review and encourage. If you have remained faithful to the reading of this blog AND you have done the Bible readings that go along with each post, you have read the books of Amos, 1 and 2 Samuel and are over half way through 1 Kings! (In addition to that, we also took 10 weeks during the year to recognize Advent and Lent, which took us into other readings and discussions.) That is exciting! Looking back over progress always helps us realize that we have indeed moved forward. For some, the reading of the Bible is a daily habit so to have read through a few books would be no big deal. But it is my experience that most people don't fall into that category. Hopefully, you are celebrating a ...

1 Kings 18:1-15 1 After many days the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth.” 2 So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria. 3 And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly, 4 and when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifties in a cave and fed them with bread and water.) 5 And Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go through the land to all the springs of water and to all the valleys. Perhaps we may find grass and save the horses and mules alive, and not lose some of the animals.” 6 So they divided the land between them to pass through it. Ahab went in one direction by himself, and Obadiah went in another direction by himself. 7 And as Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him. And Obadiah recognized him and fell on his face and said, “Is it you, my lor...

1 Kings 17:17-24 17 After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill. And his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.   18 And she said to Elijah, “What have you against me, O man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to remembrance and to cause the death of my son!”   19 And he said to her, “Give me your son.” And he took him from her arms and carried him up into the upper chamber where he lodged, and laid him on his own bed.   20 And he cried to the Lord, “O Lord my God, have you brought calamity even upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by killing her son?”   21 Then he stretched himself upon the child three times and cried to the Lord, “O Lord my God, let this child’s life come into him again.”   22 And the Lord listened to the voice of Elijah. And the life of the child came into him again, and he revived.   23 And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper chamber ...