God speaks today Tuesday | November 28, 2023
And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.
(2 Kings 4:2)And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
(Luke 5:3) What can I do for you?
In the story of the widow who approaches the prophet Elisha, we learn the importance of presenting our needs to the Lord with clarity and specificity. Elisha's question "what will I do to you?" is not a sign of confusion, but rather a way for the Holy Spirit to involve the woman in the miracle that is to unfold. Similarly, when Jesus asked Bartimaeus, "What do you want me to do to you?" he was inviting a declaration of faith and a clear request. God likes us to cooperate with Him in working out our miracles, and often asks us to tell Him what we have at hand - the deposit or foundation upon which He can work His wonders. We should persist in presenting our needs to God and asking for His help.
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And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
(1 Kings 17:12)Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
(James 2:5)And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
(2 Kings 2:9)And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
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