Tuesday, 8th August 2023
By Pst Israel Olorunfemi
TEXT: “And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.” (1Kings 17:2-4)
I have discovered from scriptures that being faster, stronger or smarter does not guarantee God’s blessing. Being in the right place God wants you to be is what causes you to receive God’s blessings, especially the blessing of provision. As you look at Scriptures, one of the principles you see is that to receive God’s blessing of provision, you need to be in the right place God wants you to be. We must know the importance of being in the right place.
A good example of this is found in 1Kings 17. The Bible says: “And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there” (verses 1-4).
The first thing to note is that God told Elijah He had provision awaiting him in a particular location. He said: “I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.” Elijah obeyed the instruction God gave him. “So he went and did according to the word of the LORD, for he went and stayed by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan. The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook” (verses 5-6).
Now, the ravens wouldn’t have fed him just anywhere. God said, “I’ve commanded the ravens to feed you there.” I believe God has a ‘there’ for every single one of us in the Morning Tea Devotional Family. If Elijah had gone to another brook, he would have missed the blessing. It was by the Brook Cherith that God commanded the ravens to come.
This week, I see God placing you in the right place, where you will meet the right people and do the right things that will result in the explosion of God’s blessing in your life, in Jesus name!
PRAYER: Your feet shall be ordered by the Lord this week, in Jesus name.
DAILY CONFESSION: This year 2023, I am finally on a Covenant Highway, Jesus is giving me Answers and I am enjoying Rest Round About – Amen and Amen!
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Aug 8 (Rom 9:1-15; Ps 72-73)
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