1 Kings 17:24 (KJV)
And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.
Elijah shows up on the biblical scene unexpectedly—and with surprising authority. Once his pronouncement of judgment is made, God sends him away, both for protection and for provision. God cares for His servants, sometimes in unexpected ways.
But the brook dries up, and the ravens stop feeding him. God then sends Elijah to a widow woman—a most unlikely source of provision. Yet by having her care for the preacher, God also cares for her and her son. The Bible does not give us an exact number of days. It simply says that they ate many days, and that God promised the barrel would not fail until the LORD sent rain again. I believe Him.
In the midst of all this, the widow’s son grows sick—so sick that he stops breathing. The Bible never explicitly says he died, but if he did not, he was certainly on the verge. Both the mother and Elijah said the boy had been slain. Scripture then says that his soul returned to him—language that plainly describes one who had died and lived again.
Elijah took the boy from her bosom, brought him to his chamber, and began to pray, stretching himself upon the child before the LORD. After a while, the boy’s soul returned, and Elijah brought him back alive to his mother.
Now we come to the point of this Daily Visit with God. It is at this moment that the widow declares, “By this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.”
The miracle of the food did not convince her. It was the resurrection of her son.
I see here a parallel—crude, perhaps, but real—to New Testament truth. Jesus performed many miracles during His earthly ministry, and so did His apostles. But miracles themselves are not the saving or convincing power of the gospel. The saving message is the resurrection of the Son of God.
We err when we focus on the miracles—the feedings, the healings, the casting out of devils. The one thing that proves the message of the Bible is the resurrection.
Jesus is alive.
Too many witnesses saw Him to deny it.
Believe Him. He is the only Saviour of the souls of men.
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What Truly Proves God’s Word Is True? The Answer Lies in Resurrection
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