DEVOTION: 1 Kings 17:8-16English Standard Version (ESV)
When the Lord promises something he does it. He doesn't change his mind. He doesn't waffle. He doesn't make excuses. He does it. He promised Elijah that the widow of Zarephath would take care of him and feed him. He promised that the oil and flour and water wouldn't run out even though there was a severe famine in the land. He kept all of those promises.
God has made some promises to you. He promised that he would send a Savior from sin and he did. He promised that he would rise from the dead after three days and he did. He promised that he would come back again to judge the living and the dead and to rise us and all believers up to eternal life forever.
Do you think he will keep that promise? You better believe it! Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understandings. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight!
Prayer: Lord help me to trust in you, for you are the keeper of all promises! Amen.
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:
How long did Asa reign as King over Judah? 41 years (2 Chronicles 16:13)
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TODAY'S QUIZ: How many times ddid Elijah stretch himself out on the son of the widow of Zarephath and call out to the Lord to revive him?
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CALENDAR:
Thurs- Alzheimer's support group 1pm; Marliyn leaves for vacation
Sat- Worship 5
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 8:30- Jacob Cluver; 11- Alaina Heitgerd
Ushers- Figura Family
Altar- Set up- Ruth Walters; Clean Up- Pam Linke
Communion Assistants- Sat- John Hachtel; 8:30- Don Turnure; 11- Steve Robine
Greeters- 8:30- Allan and Barb Dreyer; 11- Joann Sexton
Lay readers- Sat- John Hachtel 8:30- Jennifer Figura 11- Steve Robine
Organist: Melissa Pedersen
Pianist- Kathy Barrow
Projectionists: Sat- Pam Bueltmann; 8:30- Sophie Tinnin; 11am- Terry McKenzie
The Widow of Zarephath
8 Then the word of the Lord came to him, 9 "Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you." 10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, "Bring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink." 11 And as she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, "Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand." 12 And she said, "As the Lord your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. And now I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die." 13 And Elijah said to her, "Do not fear; go and do as you have said. But first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son. 14 For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, 'The jar of flour shall not be spent, and the jug of oil shall not be empty, until the day that the Lord sends rain upon the earth.'" 15 And she went and did as Elijah said. And she and he and her household ate for many days. 16 The jar of flour was not spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by Elijah.When the Lord promises something he does it. He doesn't change his mind. He doesn't waffle. He doesn't make excuses. He does it. He promised Elijah that the widow of Zarephath would take care of him and feed him. He promised that the oil and flour and water wouldn't run out even though there was a severe famine in the land. He kept all of those promises.
God has made some promises to you. He promised that he would send a Savior from sin and he did. He promised that he would rise from the dead after three days and he did. He promised that he would come back again to judge the living and the dead and to rise us and all believers up to eternal life forever.
Do you think he will keep that promise? You better believe it! Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understandings. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight!
Prayer: Lord help me to trust in you, for you are the keeper of all promises! Amen.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:
How long did Asa reign as King over Judah? 41 years (2 Chronicles 16:13)
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TODAY'S QUIZ: How many times ddid Elijah stretch himself out on the son of the widow of Zarephath and call out to the Lord to revive him?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
CALENDAR:
Thurs- Alzheimer's support group 1pm; Marliyn leaves for vacation
Sat- Worship 5
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 8:30- Jacob Cluver; 11- Alaina Heitgerd
Ushers- Figura Family
Altar- Set up- Ruth Walters; Clean Up- Pam Linke
Communion Assistants- Sat- John Hachtel; 8:30- Don Turnure; 11- Steve Robine
Greeters- 8:30- Allan and Barb Dreyer; 11- Joann Sexton
Lay readers- Sat- John Hachtel 8:30- Jennifer Figura 11- Steve Robine
Organist: Melissa Pedersen
Pianist- Kathy Barrow
Projectionists: Sat- Pam Bueltmann; 8:30- Sophie Tinnin; 11am- Terry McKenzie
