“The barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil
fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by
Elijah.”
— 1 Kings 17:16

See the faithfulness of divine love. You observe that this woman had
daily necessities. She had herself and her son to feed in a time of
famine; and now, in addition, the prophet Elijah was to be fed too. But
though the need was threefold, yet the supply of meal wasted not, for
she had a constant supply. Each day she made calls upon the barrel, but
yet each day it remained the same. You, dear reader, have daily
necessities, and because they come so frequently, you are apt to fear
that the barrel of meal will one day be empty, and the cruse of oil
will fail you. Rest assured that, according to the Word of God, this
shall not be the case. Each day, though it bring its trouble, shall
bring its help; and though you should live to outnumber the years of
Methuselah, and though your needs should be as many as the sands of the
seashore, yet shall God’s grace and mercy last through all your
necessities, and you shall never know a real lack. For three long
years, in this widow’s days, the heavens never saw a cloud, and the
stars never wept a holy tear of dew upon the wicked earth: famine, and
desolation, and death, made the land a howling wilderness, but this
woman never was hungry, but always joyful in abundance. So shall it be
with you. You shall see the sinner’s hope perish, for he trusts his
native strength; you shall see the proud Pharisee’s confidence totter,
for he builds his hope upon the sand; you shall see even your own
schemes blasted and withered, but you yourself shall find that your
place of defence shall be the munition of rocks: “Your bread shall be
given you, and your water shall be sure.” Better have God for your
guardian, than the Bank of England for your possession. You might spend
the wealth of the Indies, but the infinite riches of God you can never
exhaust.

On this day...

• Joel 3 - 2013
• The death of all love of sin - 2011
• Death cannot separate you from God's love - 2011
• True Discernment - 2011
• Shared Accountability - 2011
• God's primary focus is on preparing the messenger - 2011
• We train for the King's anointing - 2011
• LEADERSHIP IN THE UNDERGROUND - 2008