Wed.’s Devo - The Spirit of God Rules

Read: 2 Kings 8:1-9:13, Acts 16:16-40, Ps. 143:1-12, Pr. 17:26 The woman who cared for Elijah, was returned the kindness with a son, his rebirth, and now a warning to leave because of the famine coming. She left to live in the land of the Philistines seven years till the famine was over. God remembered her and gave her back her land and all its proceeds while she was gone. Investment into the kingdom is the only sure deal. This woman’s act of kindness reaped years of benefits. I love how God had the king ask Gehazi to tell him Elijah stories and he was right on the part about the woman who had the son that Elijah prayed back to life when she walked in to ask for her land back. That was God’s perfect timing. Ben-hadad had had some bad experiences with Israel and Elijah but when he got sick, who does he turn to for truth but Elijah. In Acts the girl witch was saying the truth but her proclamation was disturbing the peace of those trying to listen to what Paul and Silas had to say. Paul finally had had enough and cast the spirit of divination out of her which caused them to be put in prison. Warring against the devil will always stir up spirits but God always wins. Although Paul and Silas were beaten and imprisoned, they were privileged to lead the prison guard to Jesus. Can you imagine the ministry he had with the prisoners under his watch from then on? Not only were Paul and Silas released but they were lead out of the city and told not to return. Paul cast out their spirit and they cast them out of town. Lord, let us walk in your perfect timing and destiny for our lives.