Yesterday we were just reading about Elisha asking for a double portion of the Spirit! I love the stories and miracles in today's reading... I especially love the story of the widow who was about to lose her sons and came to Elisha for help.
His first question, "What do you have?" Well, she only had a pot of oil, but he told her, "Go borrow all the empty vessels you can, then close your door. Poor the oil until all the vessels are full.
She kept pouring and the oil never ran out...that is, until she ran out of empty vessels! And isn't it the same with us?
In Desire of Ages we are told: "Through the Spirit God works in His people “to will and to do of His good pleasure.” But many will not submit to this. They want to manage themselves. This is why they do not receive the heavenly gift. Only to those who wait humbly upon God, who watch for His guidance and grace, is the Spirit given. The power of God awaits their demand and reception. This promised blessing, claimed by faith, brings all other blessings in its train. It is given according to the riches of the grace of Christ, and He is ready to supply every soul according to the capacity to receive. (p. 672)
In yesterday's reading, we saw how God sent water to fill the ditches of a land that was in drought. But what if those men hadn't believed that God was really going to do something. What if they dug only small ditches just to appease the crazy requests of a prophet. Then they would have had little water. The same with the oil pots.... She wished she had gathered MORE oil pots! So how is it with us today? What is our capacity! According to our capacity is what we will receive.
I'm praying that God will increase my capacity today!
[Personal note: Philippines Youth for Christ is off to a wonderful start! It's so inspiring to see so many hungry and eager young people, desperate for more of Him. This morning I will be giving the morning devotional/plenary and I'm going to be talking about the Beauty of Brokenness and recognizing our need... because only as we recognize our need can He fill us! Prayers appreciated. This is going to be a crazy week... and I still don't have all my seminar material together as there's been a lot of distractions, and so much has been going on and not as much time to prepare as I hoped.]
Tomorrow's Reading: 2 Kings 6-7 and 2 Cor. 4
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