Daily Devo
Hallelujah!
By: John Carrigan
Saturday, January 24, 2026
“Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” 2 Kings 6:16
Elisha spoke those words to his servant because he was terrified by the sight of the army surrounding them. But in the very next verse, Elisha asked God to let his servant see the unseen spiritual reality. God answered and showed him the hills around their city were filled with horses and chariots of fire.
There's a great lesson for all of us in that story. No matter how bad things look, we shouldn't fear because God is with us. Christ follower, God is in complete control of every situation you encounter, and He loves you unconditionally! Don't let life discourage you, be encouraged by the Lord of life!
Our Church just finished a week of prayer, but our prayers are still going up the heaven. As this year unfolds, we’ll hear how those prayers were answered: salvations, healings, restored marriages, prodigals returning, and much more. But what happens if our prayers seem to be answered? What happens if the results aren't what we asked for?
When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as well as the other. Ecclesiastes 7:14
Trust God! His ways are higher than ours, and His timing is always perfect. Those words aren’t just a Christian cliché; they are pillars to hold onto in difficult times. As our world spirals out of control, we must remember we have an all-powerful God who is working out everything for our good.
Watching the news can be discouraging, so we can't let it affect our outlook on life. Why not? Because we have the Good News written on our hearts! Protesters are storming churches and disrupting worship, but as Elisha's servant learned, it's not about who's loudest or most visible, what matters is which side God is on. Though we are made of flesh, we don't wage war according to our flesh. Our weapons are spiritual, and our prayers have divine power to demolish enemy strongholds.
God's Word says our struggle is against the powers of darkness and against the forces of evil in spiritual realms. But a spiritual war can only be won by spiritual means. Let’s continue to pray, then walk out our faith daily. The glory goes to God, and it's a battle He won for us on the cross. Instead of focusing on the world's nonsense, let's keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and the reality of His enduring love, eternal hope, and unbreakable promises.
No matter what happens or how bad things seem, always remember that God is in complete control.