“So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the
city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to
her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may
drink. And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me,
I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand. And she said, As the LORD thy God
liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil
in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress
it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die. And Elijah said unto her,
Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first,
and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son. For thus saith
the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the
cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth. And
she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her
house, did eat many days. And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the
cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by
Elijah.”(1Ki 17:10-16 KJV)
There was a great famine in the land of Israel because Elijah the Prophet
had called a drought upon the land. Now the Prophet himself needed a miracle to
survive the farming. And God sent him to a widow who was about to cook her last
meal. This God has a great sense of humour! He has unusual answers to complex
problems.
When God decides to deal with your issues, you don’t expect Him to do it
the conventional way, that is, according to your problem solving template. He
is about to bring all your issues to an end. If you believe that, roar an Amen!
The Situation.
The widow of Zarephat and her son were in a precarious situation when
Elijah arrived on the scene.
Emptiness: The Widow’s
storehouse was empty. Her bank accounts were in red. She was about to cook her
last meal. I have been in such situations before with my family on Mission
fields when you eat that meal and then look up for what God will do. He never
fails. On one such occasion as my wife drove the children to school with the
last drop of fuel in the car, there was nothing they were going to eat when
they returned from school, there was no fuel for them to go to school the next
day. Before noon however, God roared to action as we cried to Him in prayer and
without talking to any mortal divine supplies had come.
Are you empty right now, I prophesy into your life, your emptiness is
over, receive abundance right now in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen
Helplessness: When you
are empty but you have people you can run to or you have some alternatives then
your case is not too dire. For this family, there was no option, no
alternative. She was helpless. Thank God, He is the helper of the helpless. So
if you are in a state of helplessness, you are the right candidate for Divine
Help. I therefore prophesy into your life, Help from Above is coming your way
right now in Jesus name. Receive it with a roaring Amen!
Hopelessness: They say ‘as
long as there is hope, there is life’. However, a combination of emptiness and
helplessness yields hopelessness. That’s when one begins to say ‘I think I
should just die and forget my sorrows’. Praise God, He gives hope to the
hopeless. In the name that is above all other names, you will not get to that
point. And if you are already in the state of hopelessness, the Almighty God
will surprise you today in Jesus name.
The Solution.
When Elijah arrived the scene, God moved to bring to and end emptiness,
helplessness and hopelessness, just as He is about to do today in your life!
The Word: Many times
am just awed by God’s way of dealing with difficult situations. He just spoke a
word! Whether it is in the valley of dry bones, or at the tomb of Lazarus (dead
and buried for 4 days), He just speaks and it is done. That’s why you need to
take every word of God written or in the mouth of His servants seriously. Read,
study, meditate and believe the Word of God. It is the key to whatever God
wants to do in your life. Just that word ‘this food will not finish’ solved
this woman’s problems with immediate alacrity!
The Work: The Word
had effect for the Widow because she worked the Word. She took action. Do you
believe, show me your faith by your actions! The word works for those who work
on it. Many folks pray and even fast but won’t do the Word! We want God to move
mountains, send earthquakes or do some magical things to solve our problems.
However, His method is the Word. Search for the Word in your situation today!
The Wow! As this
woman worked the word, she and her son were just wowed by God’s miraculous
power. The food just refused to finish. Three meals a day, 24/7 until the
famine was over! God does not need a fat bank account to solve your problems.
He needs you to take Him at His Word and you will only find yourself screaming
WOW! I decree into the life of every Word addict, as you work the Word, amazing
results will follow you and your family in Jesus name.
Conclusion.
There may
be famine or scarcity in the land, but God is ready to ensure that His children
are well fed and preserved till He sends rain upon the earth. Just take Him at
His Word. No more scarcity for you and all yours in Jesus name. Love ya!
