Monday August 04th, 2025
« My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth »
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.”
10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, indeed a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, that I may drink.”
11 And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a morsel of bread in your hand.”
12 So she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I do not have bread, only a handful of flour in a bin, and a little oil in a jar; and see, I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it, and die.”
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.
- Divine help refers to the intervention of God to get a person to a place they are trying to reach.
The help of God is always on time; God is never late, Psalm 46:1.
Just at the moment when you need help, He will be there-in the nick of time, Psalm 124:1-7.
In 1 Kings 17:8-16, we read the story of a widow in a time of famine. She was going to prepare her last meal so that she and her son could eat before dying. Unknown to her, help was already on the way and that seemingly last meal was the first of many more.
Your help is already on its way, in Jesus’ name.
Many years ago, during our annual Convention in The Redeemed Christian Church of God, my wife came to me and said, “Darling, we need 5000 naira to feed the people today”. This was a lot of money in those days. Although I had no money on me then, I responded, “Good, I will send for you”. She left and I turned to the Helper of the helpless, praying for a way to feed everyone there. Not long after, a man was driving past and decided to stop by. He asked what we were doing and I told him we were having a convention. He said, “That is a very wonderful idea. Next year, I will be part of it”. I thought, “I am talking of today; this man is talking of next year”. The man then put his hand in his pocket and said, “But for now, have this”. He gave me an envelope and left. I opened the envelope and found 1000 naira in it. I said, “Thank you Lord; one down, four to go”. Before long, the youths came to my office and at the end of their visit gave me an envelope with 2000 naira in it. Within a short time, I had all the money needed for the feeding. In the nick of time, God sent help to me.
Your help will come today, in Jesus’ name.
The interesting thing about God is that He is the Reverser of the irreversible, so even when it looks as if He is late, He can reverse time for your sake.
Sarah laughed when God told her she would carry a child because she believed it was already too late for her and Abraham, but she carried a child to term and delivered safely, Genesis 21:1-2.
Even if it seems as if God is late, I decree: He will reverse time for your sake, in Jesus’ name.
Prayer focus – Father, even if You have to reverse time so that You can help me, just help me in this season, in Jesus’ name.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Posted by Naomie Joseph
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