Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for February 22, 2026

HE IS RIGHT THERE WITH YOU

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 1 Kings 19:11-13

Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind; but after the wind, an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. So it was, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

Additional Verses

📖 Deuteronomy 28:1-7; 1 Kings 18:16-46; John 11:1-37

So often children of God are not conscious of God’s presence that is always with them and in them. Many children of God are more conscious of their troubles and fears more than they are conscious of God their Redeemer, Deliverer and Savior. Elijah had journeyed forty days and forty nights to Mount Horeb to seek the face of God because he feared for his life as Jezebel sought to kill him in revenge for killing the prophets of Baal. At Mount Camel, Elijah in 1 Kings 18:36-39, “O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that l am your servant and have done all these things at your command. Answer me, O Lord, answer me, so that these people will know that you, O Lord, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again.” He only said this very short prayer and God spontaneously responded to his request. He demonstrated that He was conscious that God was very near to Him and was always ready to answer his prayer. Even when he declared to the king of Israel Ahab that there would be no rain for three and a half years in all Israel because the Israelites had sinned against God, the LORD endorsed his declaration. But because Jezebel, the wife of Ahab had threatened to kill him for slaughtering the prophets of Baal, Elijah lost consciousness of God’s presence with him always and had to flee to seek refuge at Mount Horeb. When God appeared to him, it was not in the wind, an earthquake or fire, but in a still small voice. So often children of God go on to search for God in the wrong places. They may search for God where there are huge crowds or where there is a lot of shouting and the like. This happens when they are desperate for something in their lives. Remember, as a child of God, because you have His anointing, God is right inside you. The same soft small voice that spoke to Elijah is always calling you right from within because ever since you were born again, your body became the temple of God. 1 Corinthians 3:16 says, “Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?” Our LORD Jesus Christ at the Cross, despite all the pain, He never at any one time lost consciousness of the presence of His Father who was always with Him and thus leaving us an example of how we must also respond when confronted by any adversity no matter the magnitude. So from today, know that your Father is always there to provide for all your needs because He loves you and cares for you so much and this is why He gave you eternal life through His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. You only need to meditate upon His Word day and night and observe to do what His Word says and the LORD will prosper you and give you success as He did for Joshua. Remember what He said in Deuteronomy 28:1 about you that; “Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all nations of the earth.” Believe that the Holy Spirit is there for you always and all will be well with you. Alleluia!

Prayer

Dear LORD Jesus Christ, I ask You to forgive me for the times that I have ignored Your presence or not even realized that You are there. Give my spirit excitement whenever it is time for my visitation. And at this time may I receive the blessings that are meant for me. In Jesus’ mighty name l pray. Amen.