Elijah. Man of Courage, Man of Faith, Man of God.Sample

God reigns over life and death

God’s power is immeasurable, limitless. He even reigns over death. So, when the widow’s son died, Elijah is right to ask God for help. Only He can save this child and comfort his mother.

The Lord listens to Elijah’s prayer and restores the boy to life again. This is a strong proof of God’s existence and power. It is also a source of hope, not only for Elijah and the widow, but for all who read this story. For this miracle is a foretaste of the great things God will do when Jesus will return. He has conquered death and will raise all his children to live with Him forever. Even though death seems invincible to us, we know that through Jesus’ death and resurrection, He has destroyed it. His life-giving power is greater than death!

Meanwhile, people die. Believers die. And this is horrible. God does not promise that He will raise our loved ones here and now; the Bible only records a few occasions where He did so. It is not without reason that the Bible calls death “the last enemy to be destroyed”. It is right to grieve about our loved ones, but since we know that Jesus will raise all who believe in Him, “you may not grieve as others do who have no hope” (1 Thessalonians 4:13).

Are you afraid to die? Why, or why not?