Wednesday – History

Reading – 1 Kings 15-17

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“So she did as Elijah said, and she and Elijah and her family continued to eat for many days. There was always enough flour and olive oil left in the containers, just as the Lord had promised through Elijah.”
‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭17‬:‭15‬-‭16‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Have you ever wondered why God didn’t just provide a bunch of food for this widow?

She could have fed Elijah and her son for as long as they wanted without fear.

But he only gave her just enough for a very simple meal every day.

I don’t think God forbids wealth.

If that were true, he wouldn’t have blessed Solomon with so much. He also used wealthy people to provide for the needs of the early Apostles and for Paul.

While the reason is never explicitly given to us,

I believe God used this time to build Elijah’s faith.

There are some scenes coming up in which Elijah needs an incredible amount of faith.

So, if my faith is already amazingly strong, is God going to bless me with a ton of wealth?

My faith, and, I dare say, yours pales in comparison to Elijah’s. And don’t forget that God sees a much bigger picture than we do.

If He thinks you can handle it, He might just send you that big deal that makes a fortune, or that winning ticket.

Or not.

Accept it, trust God, and Go about His business.

Have you ever had a “why me” attitude while God was trying to build your faith?
Conversely, have you ever had your faith built up during a lean time? Tell us about it.