The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning
and bread and meat in the evening,
and he drank from the brook.
(I Kings 17:6, NLT)
I had the opportunity to meet with an individual that had no resources. Well . . . let me put it differently . . . there was a perception that the resources were dried up . . . that there was nothing left and no where to turn. The thing is . . . after I heard the story . . . I realized there were many avenues to receive resources; however, the individual had been asked to change one behavior. Unfortunately, the behavior was deemed more important than being resourced. Letting go of the behavior would ultimately lead to a productive, healthy life.
We often hold on to something that we perceive to be important but in fact it often becomes an obstacle to receiving the resources of God and living a healthy life. How many times do we hold on to something that takes time and energy away from our life?
God owns it all. He uses His resources to provide for you and I. Look at the incredible story of God's provision for Elijah. Seriously . . . can you imagine receiving your daily portion of food from ravens?
Elijah would never have known this kind of provision if he had not surrendered his needs that he had in the drought. Elijah made the decision to trust and believe God as the Source, even when it seemed all of the resources were dried up.
God provides beyond what we ask, think, or imagine . . . He gives us what He owns with extravagance . . . as He provided Elijah with “ravens” and "brook" in the midst of a drought.
Surrender your needs.
Trust God for provision, even when it seems there are no avenues for resources.
Receive God's extravagant provision.
Learning with you to surrender any needs and receive His extravagant provision,
Shalom,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2008 All Rights Reserved)
