With God, THAT really is possible…
Recently, I was out in a big city with a new friend. Our hearts were breaking as we saw so many homeless people out there—in the freezing cold. “I just wish I could do,” she said, deeply moved. And then she added, “There are so many shelters and resources out there for people—why don’t they just go?”
Later that day, as we got to know each other better, she opened up and said, “I don’t have a relationship with my father. I just can’t forgive him.” 💔
Without even realizing it, her heart was also trapped in a kind of deep freeze. And as I gently tried to talk to her about it, I found myself wondering the same thing: “God wants to help you with this. HE wants to be your safe place—why don’t you just go to Him?”
friend, remember the widow whom Elijah first asked for a drink? The Bible says she went to get him water, as it was something she had plenty of. But when he asked for bread, the woman stopped and said, “...I don’t have a single piece of bread in the house. I only have a handful of flour left in the jar and a little cooking oil in the bottom of the jug. I was just gathering a few sticks to cook this last meal, and then my son and I will die.” (1 Kings 17:10-12 NIV)
But Elijah comforted her: “Don’t be afraid! Go ahead and do just what you’ve said, but make a little bread for me first … For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: There will always be flour and olive oil left in your containers until the time when the Lord sends rain and the crops grow again!” (1 Kings 17:13–14 NLT)
friend, it’s easy to be generous with what you have plenty of. But are you generous with what you have just enough of? 🤔
This story shows us that God couldn’t wait to let this widow experience a miracle! Thank God she decided to share her little bit with Elijah—otherwise, she would have missed it! Because here’s the truth: God can’t multiply what you keep for yourself (see 2 Corinthians 9:6).
And I’m praying my friend will find the strength to forgive her father—even if she feels she doesn’t have enough strength to do it. 💪
Where is God challenging you to give out of your lack, friend? Believe me, if I know anything about God—it’s that there's a great blessing waiting on the other side. 😀
You are a miracle!
