Then He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths. And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority. Now in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon. And he cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!” Luke 4:31-35. Our Holy Father, please teach us how we can get to know Your Son Jesus as Savior...

Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region. And He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. Luke 4:14, 15. Our loving Heavenly Father, we pray that You will fill us with the power of Your Holy Spirit that we might bring You glory. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray! Amen. Wouldn't it be wonderful, if at baptism, each of us could be filled with Holy Spirit power and bring glory to God? That would be an amazing way to begin life in Christ! But I...

Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry. Luke 4:1,2. Dear God, please help us to understand that when we are led by You, we will be able to defeat all of the wiles of the devil. Others may not understand us, but may we not give up our walk with you. Thank You dear Lord, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ....

Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.” Luke 15:1. Dear God, we are so grateful that You love sinners! That includes the whole wide world! Help us to follow in Your footsteps by accepting people just as they are, and allowing You to re-make them into Your image and likeness. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen. Imagine, the religious leaders of Jesus' day complaining because Jesus was receiving sinners and eating with them! That really should not surprise...

And when he saw that, he arose and ran for his life, and went to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there. But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he prayed that he might die, and said, “It is enough! Now, Lord, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!” 1 Kings 19:3, 4. Dear God, we know that You are our Shelter in the Time of Storm. We also know that you created us to live together in community and...

Yet I have reserved seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.” 1 Kings 19:18. Blessed Lord I pray that You will allow our eyes to be opened to see Your people everywhere that we might not be under the illusion that we are the only ones who know and serve  You. Thank You in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. When we embarked upon this journey following Elijah, we started at perhaps what we could call the darkest moment in His life. Yet it started out as one of those...

 As the Lord your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my master has not sent someone to hunt for you; and when they said, ‘He is not here,’ he took an oath from the kingdom or nation that they could not find you. 1 Kings 18:10. Dear God, we thank You for never leaving us nor forsaking us! May we live constantly aware of the fact, that " our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." Thank you in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Is it not wonderful to know, that as a child of the...

And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word." Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan. And it will be that you shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.” 1 Kings 17:1-4. Dear Heavenly Parent, I am so grateful for the blessing of belonging to...

Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood and the stones and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench. Now when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, “The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!” . . . Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.” . . . Now it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a...

And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near and said, “Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your word. Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that You are the Lord God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again. "Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the...