June 19th, 2026
Read 1 Kings 19:10-11 He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.” The Lord said, “Go out […]
June 18th, 2026
Read 1 Kings 19:8-9 So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God. There he went into a cave and spent the night. And the word of the Lord came to him: “What are you doing here, […]
June 17th, 2026
Read 1 Kings 19:6-7 He looked around, and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again. The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey […]
June 16th, 2026
Read 1 Kings 19:4-5 while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.” Then he lay down under the bush and […]
June 15th, 2026
Read 1 Kings 19:1-4 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like […]
June 14th, 2026
Read 1 Kings 17-19 This week, we’ll be exploring the story of Elijah in the wilderness. As we do that, it is important to have an accurate image of what Elijah was experiencing. There was a time in my life when “wilderness trips” were part of my job description and my course assignments. During this […]
June 13th, 2026
Day 7 – Angels in the Wilderness Read Matthew 4:11 “Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.” The wilderness story ends with a beautiful reminder. The battle was real. The hunger was real. The temptations were real. But so was God’s care. After the testing came provision. After the struggle came […]
June 12th, 2026
Day 6 – The Sword of the Spirit Read Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[a] by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these […]
June 11th, 2026
Day 5 – The Cost of Compromise Read Matthew 4:8-10 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” 10 Jesus said to him, “Away […]
June 10th, 2026
Day 4 – Resisting Shortcuts Read Matthew 4:5-7 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they […]
