Thursday, January 18
Day 4: God’s Presence that Nurtures
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REFLECT
Immediately after Elijah experienced a great spiritual victory over the Baal prophets, he found himself running for his life. Jezebel and Ahab sought Elijah’s life for killing their prophets. As a result of running for his life, Elijah was exhausted, depressed, and defeated. He wasn’t thinking straight and wanted to end his life. However, when Elijah was at his wit’s end, God revealed His presence by sending an angel to nurture him. As God’s angel ministered to him, Elijah was able to continue God’s task for him.
In the same way, God knows exactly how to nurture us. He knows exactly what we need and when we need it. He is indeed close to the brokenhearted. His nurturing may involve a friend calling us at that exact moment we need it, a song that comes on the radio, a Bible verse that comes to our mind we’d forgotten about, or our heart that suddenly becomes peaceful. However it comes to us, we can trust that God’s presence nurtures us in a way nothing and no one else can.
RESPOND
Spend time in prayer, following the Upward, Inward, Outward, Upward format.
Upward: Who God is; What God has done, is doing, will do
Inward: Who you are; How you live
Outward: Intercession for others
Today’s Prayer:
Lord, I need your nurturing presence in my life. My life can seem so out of control, and there are times I believe I am going crazy. There are even times when I feel like Elijah and don’t want to live. Restore my sanity so that I may see my life and my immediate circumstances as you see them.
Upward: Thanksgiving and Worship
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“A Praying Life” Conference
This March 1+2, Pathway is excited to host the “A Praying Life” conference in partnership with Paul E. Miller’s organization, Praying Life Ministries. “A Praying Life is an invitation for weary saints to come to Jesus: come overwhelmed with life. Come with a wandering mind. Come messy.” We invite you to be part of this powerful and encouraging event. Learn more or sign up HERE.