The Miracle of Resurrection

The last miracle of restoration was the miracle of resurrection. The widow of Zarephath, the same one who saw her flour and oil multiplied, had a son. But her son got sick and died.

Elijah took her son and carried him up to the room he was staying in. He cried out to the Lord for the life of the widow’s son, and the Lord heard and answered. The boy was resurrected and returned to the arms of his mother. It was a miracle of resurrection.

The supernatural power of God to resurrect is an awe-inspiring and wondrous display of His divine authority over life and death. It showcases His limitless ability to bring back what was lost, to revive the lifeless, and to breathe hope into the hopeless.

In the account of Elijah, we witness this remarkable manifestation of God’s resurrection power. Through the prophet’s intercession and unwavering faith, God breathed life back into the dead child, defying all natural laws and limitations. This incredible event serves as a powerful testament to the miraculous nature of our heavenly Father. It reminds us that His dominion extends beyond the realms of our understanding, and His ability to restore and renew knows no bounds.

This truth invites us to approach God with boldness and expectancy, knowing that He holds the keys to life and death in His hands. Let us stand in awe of His resurrection power, trusting in His unfailing love and capacity to bring forth new life even in the most dire circumstances.

But the miracle of resurrection wasn’t just about the boy coming back to life, although that was indeed miraculous. It was also about the resurrection of the widow’s faith. We can imagine all the attacks on her faith she had faced up to that point in her life. While we don’t know all the details of her struggles, we do know some. She was a widow, so she knew what it meant to have loved and lost. She knew what it meant to grieve. She knew what it meant to be overwhelmed by sorrow. She knew what it meant to lose her provider and the provider for her son. She knew what it meant to go hungry. She knew what it meant to suffer. She knew what it meant to be afraid. She knew what it meant to be down to the last handful of flour and the last little bit of oil. She knew what it meant to face death by starvation, both for herself and her son. Is it any wonder that her faith had been shaken?

But then Elijah raised her son from the dead. Her son was resurrected and restored to her. And her faith was resurrected and restored too, for she was then able to say not only that Elijah was a man of God but also that “the word of the Lord in your mouth is the truth” (1 Kings 17:24). The miracle of resurrection opened her heart to not just hear the word of the Lord but also to receive it.