Have you ever felt like your tank was empty? At the bottom of the pile? Nothing left to give? Desperate, you thought of giving up or screaming at the top of your lungs, "HELP ME!"
In a moment of desperation, a woman began asking for a guy named Elisha. When he asked what she had in her possession she said, "A jar of oil." This jar of oil was the most valuable possession she had. But there wasn't an unlimited supply. And Elisha's request seemed whimsical and nonsensical.
Really, what could a jar of oil do to sustain her life and the life of her son?
"Begin pouring this oil into another jar!"
And another, and another!
Elisha convinced her that she would have to give up what was most valuable to her at the time, a jar of oil, to attain something of greater value, life.
And, finally, after filling many jars, she asked for another. "There are no more jars!"
Are you serious? She gathered jars, maybe what seemed to be an adequate amount to provide for her needs, and yet there was more oil to be poured out.
Isn't that just like God, to have an abundance that He wants to give and we aren't quite prepared to receive all that He has for us? Little people with a small vision of what He wants to do!
In every moment of desperation and despair, trust God to provide a way. And never underestimate His power to provide more than enough.
God is calling you to give your most valuable perhaps your last possession; your pride, a relationship, some possession, to find yourself empty of all hope in yourself so that He can show Himself to be more than enough.
Maybe we are most valuable when we are the most vulnerable!
Better yet, when we are in those vulnerable places we will find God to be our most valuable treasure and turn our gaze upon Him!
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