One day while working at the
food bank, we ran out of food filled boxes and I had to make another. As I was filling this box, I didn’t have the
usual staples, but wanted it to be worthy of calling it a food box. I like to be generous with what I put in the
boxes, but at the same time, the resources are limited. As I was filling it, I picked up a few items
to put in the box and out of fear of running out of that item, I put some
back. I heard the Lord say to me; don’t
you know that I can replenish what you give away? Instantly, I said “Yes, I do. Forgive me for
not thinking that way.” So, I put in the
box what I had in my hand and then grabbed more and put it in the box.
Over the next few weeks, we didn’t receive very much food. After filling boxes one Friday, our little pantry was empty except for a few odds and ends. That day I stood there and prayed silently. I reminded God of what He had said to me only a week or so before and I asked him to replenish our shelves, refrigerators and freezers to overflowing. I reminded Him (not that He needs reminding) that we were doing His work…helping those who need help. The next Friday, our shipment of food was over flowing…and it has been for several weeks now. Sometimes we don’t even have room to keep everything that we receive.
You see…God is our source…not man! It’s like the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 17:1-16. The Lord told Elijah to go the Brook Cherith, stay there and He would send ravens to feed him. He did as the Lord said and had food and water. When the brook dried up the Lord sent him to the widow. She had only enough food for one more meal and then she thought that she and her son would die of starvation. Elijah told her that the Lord said for her to make bread for him and that she would never run out of food. She did just what Elijah told her to do and, just as he had said, she never ran out of food for herself, her son and Elijah.
You see, God is for us. He wants to help us. But we must put our faith and trust in Him. His ways are not like our ways. He is our Source and He is creative in the ways that He provides for us. We should never say out of our own worldly ways of believing; God would never do this or that. We simply don’t know how God is going to do what He says he’s going to do.
I encourage you to step out in faith and trust God in areas that you would normally trust yourself or someone else. Give Him the opportunity to stretch your faith and trust in Him.
Over the next few weeks, we didn’t receive very much food. After filling boxes one Friday, our little pantry was empty except for a few odds and ends. That day I stood there and prayed silently. I reminded God of what He had said to me only a week or so before and I asked him to replenish our shelves, refrigerators and freezers to overflowing. I reminded Him (not that He needs reminding) that we were doing His work…helping those who need help. The next Friday, our shipment of food was over flowing…and it has been for several weeks now. Sometimes we don’t even have room to keep everything that we receive.
You see…God is our source…not man! It’s like the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 17:1-16. The Lord told Elijah to go the Brook Cherith, stay there and He would send ravens to feed him. He did as the Lord said and had food and water. When the brook dried up the Lord sent him to the widow. She had only enough food for one more meal and then she thought that she and her son would die of starvation. Elijah told her that the Lord said for her to make bread for him and that she would never run out of food. She did just what Elijah told her to do and, just as he had said, she never ran out of food for herself, her son and Elijah.
You see, God is for us. He wants to help us. But we must put our faith and trust in Him. His ways are not like our ways. He is our Source and He is creative in the ways that He provides for us. We should never say out of our own worldly ways of believing; God would never do this or that. We simply don’t know how God is going to do what He says he’s going to do.
I encourage you to step out in faith and trust God in areas that you would normally trust yourself or someone else. Give Him the opportunity to stretch your faith and trust in Him.
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