August 14, 2018

It may sound cliche' but it is absolutely true: little in the hands of the LORD is plenty. A case in point is the story of a widow and her son, down to their last meal amidst a severe drought and famine (1 Kings 17). Elijah the prophet requests a piece of bread (verse 11), and hears this account of desperation: "As the Lord your God lives, I have no bread, only a handful of flour in the bowl and a little oil in the jar; and behold, I am gathering a few sticks that I may go in and prepare for me and my son, that we may eat it and die." (verse 12).

This response is met with a seemingly outrageous challenge: "Do not fear; go, do as you have said, but make me a little bread cake from it first and bring it out to me, and afterward you may make one for yourself and for your son. For thus says the Lord God of Israel, 'The bowl of flour shall not be exhausted, nor shall the jar of oil be empty, until the day that the Lord sends rain on the face of the earth.'" (verses 13-14)

That which is done in faith never lacks God's supply. I've noted in life that some of the wealthiest people I've known also happen to be some of the most generous people I've known. Coincidence? "he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully." (2 Corinthians 9.6)

From the perspective of one who by nature is prone to sow sparingly, I'm learning the lesson that what we keep and preserve is never enough, but what we sow unselfishly in faith abounds.

May we be those who sow generously of our time, abilities, and resources for the cause of the King and the kingdom.

Steve

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