I’ve been feeling a little skittish lately…a little anxious and a little fearful – not like myself at all, but more like a hostess who’s afraid she’s going to run out of food. Concerned there’s not enough, or that she’s not enough, or that she’s forgotten something important – like the meat.
Ironically, when I’m feeling off my game I usually need to listen most to what I’ve been teaching others. So this morning when I woke up at 2:00 and again at 3:00 my mind turned to a passage that many of you know is very meaningful to me. It is one I preached on in Zambia recently.
It’s the passage in 1 Kings 17 where God sends Elijah to the widow of Zarephath to ask her for a drink and a piece of bread. The only problem is that she only has a handful of flour and a little oil. She’s preparing the last meal for herself and her son and then she figures they’ll die.
When Elijah makes his request she answers, “As surely as the Lord your God lives, I DON’T HAVE…”
Like the widow that’s usually our “go to”. Think of a challenge you face today – relational, work-related, parenting, health-related – and where does your mind go? Continue reading
