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How wonderful to read the
promises in the Bible of God supplying needs. It is a great boost to
our faith to then read stories in the Bible about God supplying for the
needs of His people. Jesus taught His disciples to pray: "Give us this
day our daily bread" Matt 6:11. He also taught the crowd to the many in
the Sermon on the Mount: "..seek first his kingdom and his
righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well Matt.
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In 2 Kings 4 is a story of how God took care of a
widow. She called to Elisha, "Sir, my husband is dead! You know how he
feared the LORD. Now a creditor has come to take my two children as
slaves." Elisha asked her, "What should I do for you? Tell me, what do
you have in your house?" She answered, "I have nothing in the house
except a jar of olive oil." Elisha said, "Borrow many empty containers
from all your neighbors. Then close the door behind you and your
children, and pour oil into all those containers. When one is full, set
it aside." So she left him and closed the door behind her and her
children. The children kept bringing containers to her, and she kept
pouring. When the containers were full, she told her son, "Bring me
another container." He told her, "There are no more containers." So the
olive oil stopped flowing. She went and told the man of God. He said,
"Sell the oil, and pay your debt. The rest is for you and your
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The Bible has so many stories of God providing for
His people. Read it and be inspired. Remember the conditions Christ
gave for us all: Seek first His kingdom and He will provide for the
needs of His people. |
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