What should one do when he/she faces a dire situation? Give up on God and start working on a backup plan? When a person believes in Jesus, from that point forth it is a journey of faith. What happens when faith runs out in the harshest of circumstances? It is just like the widow of Zaraphath. All she had was her son, a bit of oil and flour. She was preparing their final meal before Elijah met her. Shocks me to know that God sent Elijah to her in order to provide for him. What can so little do for Elijah?
In those circumstances, one ought to save him/herself. But in the manner of the boy who offered his 5 loaves and 2 fishes, in the manner of how another woman offered up her alabaster jar of oil and in the manner of how a poor woman who lived on two copper coins and gave everything, the widow gave her final meal to Elijah..and lived.
I am reminded of the words of Jesus, "for whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." (Matt 16:25) Jesus calls me, calls us to give our all. Even in the hardest of times, God looks for a complete offering unto him. And that I may find life in Christ by losing it in Him.
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