Read it: 1 Kings 17:17-24
Live it:
The dead coming back to life!! It does not get any better than that!
The widow in this story is someone we can all relate to. Right before this passage, she takes a huge step of faith by trusting God with what little food she has left. She watches God perform miracle after miracle! Then suddenly, her son dies, a nose dive from the top of the mountain to the lowest valley.
Every one of us has had that moment. Mine was when my brother was suddenly in the ICU, doctors telling us he wouldn’t make it. At that moment, I could relate to the widow; I could relate to her anger and pain.
But God does not leave us there! Even when there is no earthly way, He makes a way! He brings the dead back to life! He brought my brother back to life!
Maybe you don’t need someone brought back from the dead. Maybe, you need something– a relationship, finances, or strength to press on–brought back. Whatever it is, be encouraged by this story today.
God is the God of miracles in our lowest valleys!
Josh