MIRACLE OF REPLENISHMENT

Another way God blesses

We are all probably familiar with the miracle of the five loaves and two small fishes. How Jesus blessed them, and they were multiplied to feed thousands. Not only did it feed thousands, but many baskets were filled with scraps.

We are also told the story of the widow with a child who fed the prophet(1 Kings 17:8-16). Verse 13 “‘The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the Lord sends rain on the earth.’” This is what Elijah spoke to the widow and she agreed to make a cake for him. She had only what she thought was sufficient to prepare a small meal for her and her child and after that she was prepared to die of starvation.

Think of what faith it took for her to believe what Elijah promised. Yet today we have so many promises made to us by Jesus. If the promise of a prophet could be counted on to be fulfilled, how much more the promises of Jesus who is God in the flesh.

I believe that when we give, something that preceded both miracles, God blesses us in different ways. He blesses us by giving into our bosom a multiplication of what we gave. He also blesses us by causing what we have to miraculously multiply. I believe that when we give to others, as the Holy Spirit leads, what remains will be supernaturally stretched to meet our needs.

This may happen through the Holy Spirit leading us to sales; we may get an unexpected credit towards one of our bills; we may very well find that we have more money left over than we usually do after paying our bills.

The bible tells us that with what measure we mete it shall be measured to us in return. The more we give the more we receive. It is possible to give our way out of lack. The natural instinct may be to hold on to what little we have, however, the better approach is to give from the little that we do have.