A true prophet will be hand fed by the Lord. God fed Elijah during the time of famine through ravens at brook Cherith twice a day where ravens brought him flesh and bread and he drank from the brook. He fed him through a starving widow at Zarephath 1 Kings 17:4-6. God’s ways are ingenious His methods sure Psalms 18:30.
God trains His prophets in His school of learning which is not easy but will bear fruit later. Although for a time Elijah drank from the brook, the water dried up, yet God didn’t forget him, He told him to change his location and there He providentially arranged for a widow to feed him. You may have witnessed a good supply of something you had, suddenly dry-up. God may be saying it is time to move on.
The LORD said to him (Moses), “What is that in your hand?” And he said, “A rod…You must take this rod in your hand, with which you will perform the signs.” Exodus 4:2,17 – God is asking you, what do you have in your hand? Nothing is too little or insignificant that God cannot use.
Elijah had God’s Word in his mouth – he declared that there would be no rain for three years, famine was the result. God backed up His word. God is raising prophets like Elijah in whose mouth there is no guile. When they speak the Word of the Lord it will come to pass.
Elijah moved from this place of apparent victory in speaking for the Lord to a place of humbling – fed by ravens, drank from the brook and fed by the starving widow. God uses those in the body of Christ sometimes to meet our need and then could move us into other ways of provision. We need to be open to hear and obey His voice. He moved Elijah from the location of the brook to the widow’s home. Elijah obeyed and it opened a door of miraculous provision. If we faced a dilemma would we have grumbled or obeyed?
He called out to the widow and asked her to bring bread. She said, “I solemnly swear, as the LORD your God lives, I didn’t bake any bread. I have one handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I’m gathering wood. I’m going to prepare something for myself and my son so that we can eat it and then die.” Then Elijah told her, “Don’t be afraid. Go home, and do as you’ve said. But first, make a small loaf and bring it to me. Then prepare something for yourself and your son. This is what the LORD God of Israel says: Until the LORD sends rain on the land, the jar of flour will never be empty and the jug will always contain oil.” 1 Kings 17:12-14
God is still asking you today, do you have a little oil? Yes, you do have a little oil. Stir up the gift of the Holy Spirit within you and ignite the fire of His Spirit. This woman was ready to quit, preparing to die, but God, had another plan. Perhaps we may be discouraged ready to quit. God tells us not to quit having brought us thus far – He will surely complete the work He has begun. He has filled us with the oil of His Spirit. He encourages us to let the fire begin to burn again in our heart. We have oil in our lamp. victory is ahead. The Lord said the meal and oil would not run out. God is saying you will never run out of His supply for you. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow you all the days of your life and you will dwell in the house of the Lord the house of abundance.
The oil in the house brought miracle after miracle. Soon the widow’s son was raised by God from the dead in response to Elijah’s prayer. The Lord hears you and will respond to your cry. It says, the Lord heard the voice of Elijah and the child revived.
Open your heart to Him. Step out in faith at His direction.
God will use you dear believer to work supernatural miracles for those that need a miracle. Perhaps they have seen no rain, are discouraged and need to see the hand of God move in their lives. You, His prophets, need to step out in faith, filled with the oil of His Spirit to release an abundant supply that never runs out and water from His River of life that never runs dry sharing Christ with many a hungry and thirsty people. The more you step out in faith and use the oil you have you shall be filled with an ever-increasing abundant supply and the well that never runs dry.
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