2 Kings 4 -- Grace At Work Again

I love this chapter.  Elisha is humble and trusting in the Lord, never doubting that God will supply whatever he needs!  In the last chapter, "grace defeated an enemy."  My commentary said that in this chapter, 

"Grace pays a debt, grace imparts the life, grace removes the curse, and grace satisfies the hungry."

Regarding paying the debt, it said, "God often begins with what we already have ... All that the poor widow had was a little oil in a vessel, but little is much when God is in it ... The amount of oil she received was limited by the number of vessels she had, and that was controlled by her faith ... The Lord doesn't always perform miracles of this kind to help us pay our debts, but He does meet our needs if we trust and obey.  If we give everything to Him, He can make a little go a long way."

Father, thanks for showing me how You produced miracles both big and small through Elisha, and use me to meet both the big and small needs of others.

 

Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford