“Ask the Lord your God for a confirming sign. It can be something difficult, as high as the heavens or as deep as the place of the dead” (Isaiah 7:11).
The characters in the Bible, those who lived exemplary lives, were on a level that is entirely within our reach. The same spiritual forces that were available to them and transformed them into heroes of faith are equally available to us. If we live a life of faithful obedience to God’s Law, with the same faith, hope, and love that they demonstrated, we will be able to accomplish wonders as great as those they performed.
A simple word of prayer on our lips would have the same power to attract divine favor, just as the Spirit of God descended in the form of fire and rain in response to Elijah’s prayer. The secret lies in the faith with which we speak that word. If we speak with the same certainty and conviction that Elijah had when he cried out to God, our prayers can also move mountains and accomplish great deeds.
The difference is not in God, but in our willingness to trust Him fully, obey His laws, and live by faith. The spiritual tools that transformed lives in the past are available to us today. It is up to us to use them with the same determination and faithfulness, knowing that the same God who answered the saints of the past desires to answer our prayers and perform wonders in our lives. -Adapted from Dr. Goulburn. Until tomorrow, if the Lord allows us.
Pray with me: Dear God, help me to understand that the same spiritual forces that sustained the saints of the past are within my reach today. Teach me to live in faithful obedience to Your Law, with faith, hope, and love, so that my life may also reflect Your glory and I may fulfill the purposes You have for me. May my prayer be made with full confidence in Your power and Your faithfulness.
My Father, today I ask You to strengthen my faith, so that my words of prayer may be spoken with the same certainty and conviction as Elijah. May I not doubt Your power or Your willingness to act in my life, but may I have the courage to trust in You, knowing that You are the same God who performed wonders in the past and desires to work today.
Oh, Most Holy God, I adore You and praise You for being unchanging, faithful, and powerful in all generations. Thank You for making available to me the spiritual tools that transform lives. Your beloved Son is my eternal Prince and Savior. Your powerful laws are my instructions for life. Each one of Your commandments is more beautiful than the other. I pray in the precious name of Jesus, amen.
