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March 11, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n Lord, Send the Ravens<\/strong><\/span> Lee en espa\u00f1ol<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening \u2026\u201d 1 Kings 17:6 (NIV)<\/em><\/p>\n Have you ever experienced God\u2019s provision in a way you never could have predicted, right when you needed it most?<\/p>\n It happened to me at an airport at 6 a.m. sharp.<\/p>\n Our daughter was heading out to serve in long-term ministry at a church on the other side of the world. Just before she passed through the TSA checkpoint, she turned around and mouthed the words \u201cI love you,\u201d forming her hands into the shape of a heart.<\/p>\n As she disappeared, I bawled my eyes out.<\/p>\n A woman nearby approached me and said, \u201cYour daughter\u2019s been called on a mission, hasn\u2019t she? She\u2019ll do just fine. God goes with her.\u201d I nodded and cried on a stranger’s shoulder.<\/p>\n She told me her own daughter had been sent overseas on a long-term mission years earlier. God met me through this unexpected person with exactly the words I needed.<\/p>\n That moment has stayed with me. In a way, that woman was what I call a \u201cmodern-day raven.\u201d Let me tell you more.<\/p>\n Last year, I studied all 200-plus mornings mentioned in Scripture and came across a morning story about ravens, tucked into 1 Kings 17, that made me smile: \u201cThe ravens brought [Elijah] bread and meat in the morning \u2026\u201d<\/em> (1 Kings 17:6).<\/p>\n In this passage, the prophet Elijah was alone in the Kerith Ravine, cut off from normal provision of food and drink. But God provided. Not through an angel or another prophet \u2026 through ravens!<\/p>\n You\u2019ve gotta love this, right? Ravens! It\u2019s like the world\u2019s first Door Dash \u2014 delivery by beak.<\/p>\n This wasn\u2019t just unlikely. It was borderline scandalous. Jews considered ravens to be ceremonially unclean and undesirable. Granted, Elijah wasn\u2019t eating<\/em> a raven, which God had forbidden in Leviticus 11:13-15, but he was certainly depending on one.<\/p>\n To me, this moment proves that God often works in ways that defy conventional expectations. It\u2019s a reminder that God is running the show, and He can use whatever means necessary to care for us. He is endlessly creative.<\/p>\n These days, when I need God\u2019s help, I find myself praying a simple prayer: Lord, send the ravens.<\/em><\/p>\n When I pray that, I\u2019m saying, God, show up \u2014 however You choose<\/em>.<\/p>\n God\u2019s provision is rarely predictable, but it is always personal.<\/p>\n For Elijah, provision looked like ravens. Sometimes God\u2019s provision comes through people; other times it’s a peace we can\u2019t explain or a strength we didn\u2019t have yesterday.<\/p>\n Where do you need God to show up unexpectedly today? Name what you need from Him, and then pray this prayer \u2026<\/p>\n Father, open my eyes to the provision You send, and steady my heart as I wait. I place my needs in Your loving hands today. Lord, send the ravens. In Jesus\u2019 Name, Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n If you liked today\u2019s devotion, you\u2019ll love Jennifer\u2019s new book, How to Love Your Morning<\/em>, and the How to Love Your Morning Bible Study<\/em>. In these two resources, she unpacks some of the most notable and some of the most overlooked \u201cmorning stories\u201d in Scripture to help you start your day with joy and purpose. Preorder now and claim some amazing gifts at HowtoLoveYourMorning.com.<\/p>\n Jennifer Dukes Lee is an author, speaker, and self-described \u201cmorning evangelist\u201d encouraging women to meet God in the middle of their real, imperfect mornings. Connect with Jennifer on Instagram, where she helps you meet Jesus at the start of each new day.<\/p>\n Philippians 4:19, \u201cAnd my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus\u201d (NIV).<\/p>\n Where are you tempted to believe God\u2019s provision has limits? Where in your life do you need God to \u201csend the ravens\u201d? We\u2019d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments.<\/p>\n \u00a9 2026 by Jennifer Dukes Lee. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n Proverbs 31 Ministries
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