There is no limit on the ways and means God will
use to bless His children. We may go through trials in life, but there is a
seed for a miracle in each one of them. They always have some good quality that
blesses us in the end.
When the tax collectors threatened to put the widow’s sons into indentured service, she cried out to God for help. She had no idea how God would solve this problem, but she knew He is worthy of our trust and praise.
God sent the prophet Elisha to meet her need. After
she followed his directive by collecting every available pot and jar she could
find from all of her neighbors, the widow started pouring oil from her tiny oil
jar as he directed.
The oil did not stop streaming out until the last
jar miraculously filled to the very top. After selling the abundance of oil,
the widow paid her bills and spared her sons from a life of slavery for someone
else’s profit.
She also had oil for herself, the prophet and her
family. What if she told the prophet she was too tired to gather all of those
pots and jars? What if she decided not to bother her neighbors? What if she had
quarreled with her neighbors and no one agreed to lend her a jar or a pot? She
would have missed out on the blessings of God.
She may have considered the prophet a little crazy
for telling her to do such a silly chore; but due to her obedience, she
received a blessing and saw a miracle from God in the midst of her trial.
As we obey the guidance of God’s Holy Spirit and
trust Him no matter how silly His directions sound, He will supply all of our
needs according to His glorious riches (Philippians 4:19). God gives us the
anointing of His Spirit to do all that He calls upon us to accomplish.
Prayer:
Father God, sometimes I feel too tired or weary to get
out of my chair and obey Your Spirit. I receive the unction to obey when I
realize that I would miss the benefits of Your supply and deny someone else the
blessings that You have in store for them.
Give us the anointing of Your Spirit to do all that
You call us to accomplish. Also give us the energy to rise up with wings like
eagles (Isaiah 40:31). Thank You that You care for us and already provided for
every need we will ever have. Thank You for Your Spirit to lead us every moment
of every day in the center of Your perfect will for us.
Thought for the Day:
God never promises to provide more than we need,
but He does declare that He will supply all of our needs according to His glorious
riches. - Matthew 6:33
