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Living in God’s Abundance or Your Scarcity?
So she went away and did as Elijah had told her.
And there was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family.
For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry.
--1 Kings 17:15-16
The numbers rarely feel like enough. You look at the bank balance, the bills stacked on the counter, the prices climbing higher every month, and a knot tightens in your stomach. Then the offering plate comes by, or a need crosses your path, and fear whispers that you cannot afford to give. What if you run short? What if giving away what little you have leaves you empty? The fear of scarcity can be frightening.
A widow in Zarephath knew this fear intimately. A famine had gripped the land, and she was down to a handful of flour and a little oil, gathering sticks to bake one last meal for herself and her son before they died. Then Elijah asked her to feed him first. It seemed unthinkable. Yet she trusted God's promise, made a small loaf for the prophet, and stepped into the unknown. And her flour did not run out. Her oil did not go dry. She gave from her scarcity, and God met her with daily provision she never saw coming.
God is not asking you to give from an abundance you do not feel. He is inviting you to trust the One who owns every storehouse. When you receive an invitation to support the many good ministries at McCurdy, do you fear scarcity or trust in God’s abundance? When you open your hands in faith, you discover that His provision runs deeper than your fear. He sees your little, and He faithfully sustains you. Pray to God honestly about your giving, then take a small step of generous faith this week.
Let us pray… Oh gracious Father in heaven, may your Spirit remind us that all that we have now, had in the past, and will have in the future is all yours. Giving in faith is what you have called us to do as followers of Jesus Christ. May we joyfully support the ministries at McCurdy by our gifts, our time, our talents, and our testimony so that we may glorify your gracious and generous name Father God, as the true Light in the Valley. In Jesus’ name we pray… Amen!
Rev. Russ Hall
McCurdy Board of Trustees
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