Miraculous Provision

"One Year Bible" Old Testament History Passage
I Kings 15:25-17:24

"And Elijah said to her, 'Do not fear; go and od as you have said, but make me a small cake from it first, and bring it to me; and afterward make some for yourself and your son.  For thus says the Lord God of Israel: The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the Lord sends rain on the earth.'"  I Kings 17:14-15 (NKJV)

Elijah began his ministry during a time of severe drought.  There was no water and therefore there was no grain or produce.  It was a very hard time.  GOD ALWAYS USES HARD TIMES TO TEACH US LESSONS. 

Elijah was sent to a widow.  God told her that this widow would provide for Elijah's needs.  What an unlikely scenario!!!  Of all people!  God sent Elijah to an individual who was the the least likely to be able to help him.  In fact, she was "on her last leg." 

When he met the lady, he asked her to GIVE HIM HER LAST RESOURCES!  She probably couldn't believe it.  Here she was about to die from starvation, and the man of God asks her to fix a cake for him, and if anything is left over, she could have that.  This seems so cruel and insenstive.  BUT GOD HAD A PLAN!

God wanted to release SUPERNATURAL PROVISION.  What we have is not enough.  We need God to get involved with us.  We need a miracle.  Miracles do not happen because we plan and manage well enough.  Miracles do not happen because we deserve a break.  Miracles happen because we RADICALLY TRUST THE LORD.

This widow did exactly as Elijah requested.  Sure enough, in the midst of a famine, God miraculously took care of her.  Her flour and her oil did not run out until rain fell again on the land. 

God produces seasons of famine for the express purpose of giving us MIRACULOUS PROVISION.  This pushes back to some very basic things:  TRUST IN THE LORD.  Do what He says.  No matter what your need, God has the plan and the power to provide for you today.