August 4, 2023
Friday
An Endless Supply
1 Kings 17:8-16
14 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.”
When a widow in Zarephath shared her last morsels with the prophet Elijah, he gave her a promise from the Lord. There would always be flour in her bin and oil in her jar until the rain came—an endless provision of resources during the drought.
The Bible often compares bread to the Word of God and oil to the Holy Spirit. These are our resources of daily life, and they will never be depleted. You can have all the Spirit’s power you need and all the Word of God you can devour.
These resources bring contentment and peace in life. The jar will never run dry, and the bin will never be used up. Friends may fail us; money may run low; health may give way; circumstances may change. But we have a perpetual supply of grace—as infinite as God’s own character—as we walk in the Spirit and feed on the Word. God’s resources are as never-ending as the life He gives us through Christ our Lord.
A point to ponder…
Though I have not outward comforts and worldly conveniences to supply my necessities, yet I have a sufficient portion between Christ and my soul abundantly to satisfy me in every condition.
Jeremiah Burroughs, Puritan preacher
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