Daily Manna: He Alone Can! Thursday 07, November 2013 TEXT: 1 SAMUEL 2:1-11 KEY VERSE: “The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’S, and he hath set the world upon them” (1 Samuel 2:7,8). A group of Christians was out on evangelism in the city of Benin, Edo state, Nigeria. As they moved from house to house preaching the gospel of Christ, they got to a particular family that was given to idol worship. The family had daily prayed and made sacrifices to the family idol which was kept somewhere in the compound. In that compound was a child who was crippled from birth. When the team got to the house, they met the mother of the house and presented the gospel to her. As she laid claim to her religion and god, the leader of the team challenged her with the power of Christ to heal her lame child. He said they would pray and the child would be healed but she must agree to give her life to Jesus and abandon the idol. She agreed. The group prayed and instantly, the crippled child got up and walked! As a result, the whole family gave their lives to Christ and destroyed the dumb idol. Many look up to helpless gods for help and fail to realise that whatever help and miracle they need can only come from God through Jesus. Hannah, for many years, had battled with the pain and reproach of barrenness but it became a thing of the past through prayer. The passage for our meditation is her prayer of thanksgiving and praise to God who is mighty, sovereign and powerful. He is reliable and unfailing. Instead of plunging into more problems leading to greater frustration and despair, you can find solution to whatever challenge you are facing if you trust Him. God is our refuge and strength always. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: It only takes trust in God and courage to overcome the challenges of life.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 04:28:43 +0000
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