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the word of the Lord from your mouth is the truth” (1 Kings 17:24). Certainly the death of this woman’s son was not the result of sin in her life. It presented her with the opportunity to grow deep er in her newfound faith. Also, the miracle reveals that the power responsible was not only the God of the Jews but of everyone who believes. Maybe the trial and tribulation you face doesn’t rise to the level of the death of a child. Nevertheless, it has slammed you to the floor. Don’t be afraid to cry out to Him.Answers may not come as quickly as you want. Nevertheless, He hears, cares, and will respond. Kierkegaard, the Danish philosopher, told about a goose who was wounded and landed in a barnyard with a bunch of chickens. He ate with the chickens and played with the chickens, thinking after a while that he was a chicken. One day, a flight of migrating geese flew over the barnyard, sounding out that familiar honk. Ki erkegaard said, “Something stirred within the breast of this goose. Something called him to the skies. He began to flap the wings he hadn’t used, and he rose a few feet into the air.Then he stopped, and he settled back into the mud of the barnyard. He heard the cry but settled for less.” Don’t settle for less. Experience the abundant life Christ offers, both in this life and the one to come.

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