2 Kings 4-5

April 21

2 Kings 4-5

The widow came to Elisha desperate. Her husband died. She thought she had nothing except a debt she could not pay. She thought she was about to lose her boys to her husband’s creditors. Her husband had revered the Lord, but now that he was dead, his family was left desolate. It did not seem fair. All she had left was a desperate plea to Elisha, the man of God. When she cried out to Elisha for help, Elisha asked her what she had in her house. Her reply was nothing. Nothing at all. Then she thought for a moment and said; “except a little oil.”

We do not have to have a lot. God just wants us to give him what we do have. When we give God what we have, He will give us what we need. Elisha said got get as many jars as you can. The lady and her boys got as many jars as they could find, they went to friends and neighbors, the scavenged until they could not find any more jars. Elisha then said, go into your home, close the door and begin the pour that little oil into the empty jars.

The widow and her sons poured and poured until they ran out of jars. They did not run out of oil until they ran out of jars. God wants to fill us as He filled those jars with oil. He will fill us until everything we have, every part of our lives is filled with Him. We don’t have to have much, but if we will trust God with what we have He will multiply it and provide for our needs.

They lady was able to sell the oil and pay all her husband’s debts and live off the rest. When we allow Jesus to lead our lives, when we give him what we have, He will wipe out our debt and we can live full and fulfilled lives with Him throughout our lives here and for eternity in heaven.