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 This text seems so simple at first glance but when the Pastor was reading the text in its entirety to tell the widow's story it was the last part of verse two that grabbed me like a kid in the trick or treat bowl. I heard the words I have nothing... but a pot of oil. That word arrested me so fast, so completely and utterly knocked me over. Let me explain why. It wasn't the fact that the widow didn't have anything but more so that she didn't realize the value of what she actually did have. The oil!! If you've got the oil you have everything you need. The woman didn't just have oil, she had a pot, or a VESSEL.. (catch me in the spirit). The woman had oil but she also had a place for the oil to be kept. The same thing has to be true for us. In or...
Matthew 12:34 ...for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. This is my own personal escape, a place for my heart to speak and you to hear. I love my life and the twists, turns, and wonderful experiences it's brought me. So it's my honor and privilege to share some of my abundance with you....
