And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said. But first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son. 1 Kings 17:13 – At first, this verse seems very basic, Elijah asking a lady to make him some cake then to make some for her family afterwards. Let’s remember the context here though. Israel is being punished for their sinfulness by a multi-year drought. There is no water, and food is scarce at this time. Elijah then walks into a city that is not a God-following place and finds a gentile widow that is so poor that her plans were to use the last bit of ingredients she had to make a small cake for herself and her son to eat and then die. That poor widow is the one Elijah tells to make a cake for him…and she did. Yes, she did have the words of Elijah telling her that God would provide for her and her son flour and oil until the drought was over, but for this gentile woman living in a land of idolatry, these words likely sounded too good to be true and this prophet just wanted her last bit of food for himself. She though faithfully followed the command of Elijah, and the words of God were true and her ingredients didn’t run out. What faith we see come from this poor, gentile widow who was about to die! Would such faith be found in us? If God were to ask you to give up something, would you? Would you believe His promises that He’d provide for you beyond the sacrifice? Has God ever failed to keep His word or failed to provide for your need? Why then are we so afraid to give God our last “cake?” We will never experience the miracle beyond the sacrifice if the sacrifice never takes place. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3061
Question To Ponder: How should the Easter season effect our posture towards sacrificing for the Lord?
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