Family Devotional
Day Twenty-One
“Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of
you, and he will prepare your way before you.” Matthew 11:10
Ravens also have the ability to mimic human
speech. Stories about them include them being sent as messengers and prophets,
both good and bad.
A single raven sits quietly on a tree branch,
very regal, very beautiful. But smaller birds do not scatter into flight the
way they do when a hawk approaches. The raven is not seen as a threat.
It was the ravens that God called upon to
feed His prophet Elijah when he was in the wilderness. Ravens keep their
surplus food hidden and often have extra resources in times of drought.
Elijah had done a great work of witness for
God, but now he needed both food nourishment and soul nourishment because he
was exhausted. After he slept and the ravens fed him, Elijah was ready to hear
God’s words again.
Sometimes we also need God’s messengers
through our friends and family to comfort us when we are sick or sad or disappointed.
They share themselves with us and give us their strength until we are ready to
take care of ourselves again. Other times God might ask us to be a messenger to
someone in need.
When we listen and repeat God’s words so that
they are true and familiar to us, then we have the right resources to share
with others.
Action
1. Every day
for a week, look for someone who needs a message of hope.
2. Share
with them words of comfort, or time to listen, or food to cheer them.
Read More
Malachi 3:1
1 Thessalonians 4:18
1Peter 4:9
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