The key to provision

It always strike me in the story of the widow of Zerapath that God tells her through the prophet to give him the first cake (or in this case the last morsel) and then make something for herself and her son. When you read carefully God have already spoken to her before the prophet came. 

The Bible says our obedience to God is better than sacrifice. In the widows case her obedience felt like she sacrifices herself and her son. She is staring death by starvation in the face. And then the prophet says to her: 'don't be afraid'. I wonder what would have happened if she did not listen? But I am glad she listened for this makes a great story on a principled life.

Obeying God when your right mind tells you, this is lunacy.

There may be times that you feel... I cannot give to the church (which is in fact giving to God) or whoever God is pointing out. I won't have enough left for my family.
We all have been there.

But like the widow you have the freedom to deceide what to do.
And I can testify that God will come through as he did for this widow and provide in amazing unexpected ways.
Truly he is a faithful God.

What about you? Will you live by principle or by fear?

[ I believe sowing is the key to provision in our lives.]

Prayer: Father, teach me how to be faithful to you principles and see your provision. 

1 Kings 17
The Lord told him, “Get up, go to Zarephath in Sidonian territory, and live there... I have already told a widow who lives there to provide for you.”... She said, “As certainly as the Lord your God lives, I have no food, except for a handful of flour in a jar... Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid.... first make a small cake for me and bring it to me; then make something for yourself and your son... The jar of flour was never empty and the jug of oil never ran out, just as the Lord had promised through Elijah.