Your Daily Prayer 🙏🏾 2 KIngs 6:6
Even the smallest needs are seen and met by God.
FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT ACTION: GENTLENESS
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Today’s daily devotional is about Elisha's everyday miracles. Elisha freed a widow, purified a stew, fed 100 men with 20 loaves, and recovered a sunken axe head, showing God's care and provision in our daily lives.
STORY
Bible in a Year: Everyday Miracles
Scripture
Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full. – 2 Kings 4:3-4
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the daily challenges of life?
Elisha’s story reminds us that God is deeply invested in our everyday moments. In 2 Kings 4, we see a widow in desperate need, about to lose her sons to slavery. Elisha instructs her to gather empty jars and pour out the little oil she has, which miraculously fills all the jars, providing for her family and saving her sons.
This miracle is a powerful reminder that God sees our needs and provides in ways that exceed our expectations.
How often do we overlook the small miracles in our lives?
The healing of the poisoned stew in 2 Kings 4:38-41 shows that even in seemingly minor crises, God intervenes. Elisha, by adding flour to the pot, turns what could have been a disaster into a moment of divine provision.
What situations in your life need God’s healing touch?
Another significant miracle is the feeding of 100 men with just 20 loaves of bread. This act of provision foreshadows Jesus’ feeding of the 5,000, emphasizing that God is a provider who multiplies our resources when we place them in His hands.
Do you trust God with your limited resources, believing He can multiply them to meet your needs and those of others?
Lastly, the recovery of the sunken axe head in 2 Kings 6:1-7 may seem trivial, yet it underscores that no concern is too small for God. By causing the axe head to float, God showed His power over the natural world and His care for the mundane aspects of life.
What "sunk" areas in your life do you need to bring to God, trusting He can lift them up?
REFLECTION
Reflect on the areas of your life where you need a miracle. Are there situations that seem hopeless or resources that seem insufficient?
Take a moment to recognize that God is present in your everyday life, ready to provide and guide you. Begin to look for small miracles, signs of God’s intervention, and care in your daily routine. Pray for eyes to see these miracles and for the faith to trust in God’s provision.
PRAYER
And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.
2 KINGS 6:6
Lord I thank You for Your continued faithfulness and favor as I listen to the reading in 2 Kings. I stand in awe and adoration as I begin to realize that through the story of the widow in debt, You continually pour out the oil of anointing as long as there is an empty vessel ready to receive what You’re pouring out. With this truth I declare that my life will serve as an empty vessel so that You can continually pour out Your goodness and anointing over me and my circumstances. Like Elisha, I declare that Your miracles of turning bad situations to good will follow me. I declare that when my dreams seem to sink, like the ax head, that in Your goodness You will allow it to rise to the top to be used for purpose and for building something that brings You honor. I prophesy over my life right now that miracles will be the norm in my life and not the exception. I know You are Good and Your Name is all I need to achieve greatness! In Jesus’ Name, Amen. 🙏🏾
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