The Widow Of Zarephath - Her Legacy Of Prayer

The Widow of Zarephath - Her Legacy Of Prayer

Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the LORD from your mouth is the truth.”

— 1 Kings 17:24

REFLECT ON:	1 Kings 17:8 – 24.
PRAISE GOD:	For his constant attentiveness.
OFFER THANKS:	For all the ways God has already provided for you and for the ways he will provide in the future.
CONFESS:	Any tendency to act as though God really doesn’t care about what’s happening to you.
ASK GOD:	To make you a woman who relies on him daily for her physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Lift Your Heart

Whenever we spin anxious scenarios about the future, we waste precious emotional energy. This kind of worrying represents a negative use of the power of our imagination. As such, it can be a misguided attempt to control the future. But instead of controlling the future, we soon discover that anxiety controls us. Jesus said, “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:34).

Begin to form habits that will help you break the power of worry in your life. Start by thanking God each morning for some small sign of his goodness: a loving friend, a beautiful garden, a child’s smile. Gratitude will increase your sense of God’s presence in your life. Then, set aside some time to think about ways God has taken care of you in the past. Write them down and make them part of your faith arsenal, so that when you are tempted by anxious thoughts you can remind yourself with concrete examples of how God has already provided for you.

Father, how easy it is to let anxiety snuff out my gratitude. Help me to linger thankfully in your presence rather than simply rushing on to my next desperate request. Use my weakness and need as a showcase for your strength.