Don’t Fight Alone – 1st Kings 17 - Don’t Be Afraid, Put God First

 

This is “Namma for Christ” with the two hundred seventy-third inspirational message dated Saturday, August 17th, 2024.  The title of this message is, “Don’t Fight Alone – 1^st Kings 17 - Don’t Be Afraid, Put God First”.  “Don’t Fight Alone” (with lyrics) by “Jon Reddick” is a song that I first heard on my Christian radio station, Star 99.1FM. The below scripture is what is found in the 8^th through the 9^th verses and the 13^th through the 16^th verses of the 17^th chapter of 1^st Kings:

 

1^st Kings 17:8-9, 13-16

New King James Version (NKJV)

 

⁸ Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, ⁹ “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”

¹³ And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said, but make me a small cake from it first, and bring it to me; and afterward make some for yourself and your son. ¹⁴ For thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the Lord sends rain on the earth.’ ”

¹⁵ So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she and he and her household ate for many days. ¹⁶ The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by Elijah.

 

 

 The scripture text of “this” message was taken from the “same” scripture text that I read on (August 16th, 2024) in my daily devotional book (the 44th day's message) entitled: “The Word for You Today – 90 Days of Faith, Hope & Courage in Changing Times”.

 

The inspirational message I read on August 16^th, 2024, was titled – “DON’T BE AFRAID, PUT GOD FIRST”. I knew that it was a reminder that I wanted to share in my next message in my “Namma for Christ” blog. I hope you find (some of the excerpts) as inspirational as I did:

 

DON’T BE AFRAID, PUT GOD FIRST

^9 “I have commanded a widow...to provide for you”

 

1^ST Kings 17:9

New Kings James Version (NKJV)

 

When famine hit Israel, God said to the prophet Elijah, “Go to Zarephath…I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.” Observe three things in this story. (1) When the need arises, your provision will be in place. That’s how God works, so ask Him to tell you where to go and what to do. And when He does, get moving! (2) The people God uses will surprise you. Sometimes they’re people you would tend to overlook. This penniless widow had “only a handful of flour…and a little oil” (verse 1^st Kings 17:12 NKJV). That’s no problem to God. He doesn’t need much to start with in order to do something great, just a willing heart. Why didn’t God send Elijah to a wealthy family? Because they didn’t need a miracle, she did. When God’s work has a need He looks for someone with a seed, stretches their faith, and both the giver and God’s work are blessed. (3) Your ‘bad time’ is often God’s opportune moment. This miracle took place in the middle of an economic depression. What seems like the worst possible time for you, is when God loves to move. This woman was only one meal away from death; it doesn’t get much worse. “So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah…she and…her household ate for many days. The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry” (verses 1^st Kings 17:15-16 NKJV). The key to her miracle is found in Elijah’s words: “Do not fear…but make me a small cake from it first” (verse 1^st Kings 17:13 NKJV). The Word for you today is don’t be afraid; put God first and He will meet your need.

 

Please enjoy the below song, “Don’t Fight Alone” (with lyrics) by “Jon Reddick” performed with power and anointing.

 

(I do not own the rights to this song).

 

BE BLESSED!