One day the wife of a man from the guild of prophets called out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead. You well know what a good man he was, devoted to GOD. And now the man to whom he was in debt is on his way to collect by taking my two children as slaves.” Elisha said, “I wonder how I can be of help. Tell me, what do you have in your house?” “Nothing,” she said. “Well, I do have a little oil.” “Here’s what you do,” said Elisha. “Go up and down the street and borrow jugs and bowls from all your neighbors. And not just a few—all you can get. Then come home and lock the door behind you, you and your sons. Pour oil into each container; when each is full, set it aside.” She did what he said. She locked the door behind her and her sons; as they brought the containers to her, she filled them. When all the jugs and bowls were full, she said to one of her sons, “Another jug, please.” He said, “That’s it. There are no more jugs.” Then the oil stopped. She went and told the story to the man of God. He said, “Go sell the oil and make good on your debts. Live, both you and your sons, on what’s left.” * * *
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The God Provides series offers a rich, dramatic journey through theater-quality, short films which show us wisdom, truth, encouragement and practical steps to deepen a relationship of trust with God. During this session, you’ll learn about a woman who faced an agonizing dilemma: with meager resources and a seemingly impossible situation, she did the only thing she could think to do—and her obedient faith led to incredible blessing from God.
Now is the moment to stop limiting God from using your ordinary life for extraordinary purposes! The prophet Elisha was more than just Elijah’s successor—he was a great man of God with a powerful anointing who helped others in their most desperate hour. In this 3-day devotional by Pastor R.T. Kendall, discover how God can use anyone to do what only He can do.
If you have debt that you want to pay off, this devotional is for you. We will be examining an often-overlooked story that is simply one of the most miraculous debt payoff stories ever. There is a lot of Biblical wisdom tucked into this story that anyone with debt will benefit from.
Have you ever wanted to help someone in need, but you didn’t feel like you had anything to offer them? You are not alone! But here’s the good news: No matter how much we have, we ALL have something to give. Join in as we explore how we can spread God’s love through generosity!
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