I'm opening up a can of worms for my own self by writing this, because I struggle with this.
Earlier this year I heard my pastor say, "God doesn't run out of vessels. We do."
Man, if I didn't almost fall off my chair! He was referencing this story:
2 Kings 4
Elisha and the Jar of Oil
Now the wife of the son of one of the men who tell what will happen in the future cried out to Elisha, "Your servant, my husband, is dead. You know that your servant honored the Lord with fear. But the man to whom he owed money has come to take my two children to make them serve him." 2 Elisha said to her, "What can I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?" And she said, "Your woman servant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil." 3 Then he said, "Go around and get jars from all your neighbors. Get empty jars, many of them. 4 Then go in and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour the oil into all these jars, and set aside each one that is full." 5 So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons. They took the jars to her, and she poured. 6 When the jars were full, she said to her son, "Bring me another jar." And he said to her, "There is not one jar left." Then the oil stopped flowing. 7 She came and told the man of God. And he said, "Go and sell the oil and pay what you owe. You and your sons can live on the rest."
Guys. God didn't run out of oil, she ran out of jars. God. Supplies. Our. Needs! If we are only faithful to trust and obey.
We need to be obedient with what we have, to do what God asks, and then can receive more/exactly what we need.
Life for women, especially widows during this time..well it wasn't good. She couldn't go get welfare or get in a bread line...she would have been homeless, begging on the streets for the rest of her life. Especially without her children.
If God whispers in our ear, "feed that man. Clothe that child. Pray over/with that woman." Let's do it!
I'll admit, many times I just keep driving or look the other way because I'm busy, because I have homework, a daughter to get from daycare, because I'm too tired...all these excuses.
I have to remind myself that Gods oil will keep flowing into my life, He will give me what I need to perform His tasks. I just have to be willing to be obedient.
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Heavy topic today. I know. Let's take time to pray and reflect in our lives where we need to be faithful and do/give/whatever He's calling us to do. It can be volunteering time, tithing money, giving someone a shoulder to lean on, being a helping hand or an ear to listen, speaking kind words... So many things.
Shoutout to @MarieElenaClaveria for being such a diligent reader!
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Volume 2
Espiritual*completed* Here we go with round 2...me writing down my personal revelations and "aha!" moments to help encourage and hopefully help or uplift you. All comments, questions, prayer requests, topic suggestions, and constructive criticism are welcome!
