Meditate On
Now it came to pass, when the vessels were
full, that she said to her son, “Bring me another vessel.” And he said to her,
“There is not another vessel.” So the oil ceased. Then she came and told the
man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your
sons live on the rest.”
2 Kings 4:6–7
Wisdom
To Contain God’s Provision
When it comes to provision, God’s word is
chockfull of wisdom and encouragement. It not only gives you pictures of God’s
inexhaustible supply, but it also provides wisdom in managing what comes into
your hands.
In the story found in 2 Kings 4:2–7, Elisha
told a poor widow to get as many empty vessels as she could, and pour her last
jar of oil into the vessels. She did as told and miraculously, the oil kept
flowing. It stopped only when she ran out of vessels. Elisha then told her to
sell the oil, pay her debt and live on the surplus.
I want you to see two important things
here. Firstly, the supply stopped only when the demand on God’s supply stopped.
I want to encourage you to never stop looking to Jesus for your supply.
Secondly, if you are in debt, your first
priority is to settle your debt. Notice that Elisha told the widow, “Sell the
oil and pay your debt.” And when you have cleared your debt, learn to live
within your means.
Beloved, the more you meditate on and heed the practical
wisdom in God’s Word, the more you will be able to contain His provision.
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
