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10 January 2014
Dear God-tracker
God-tracking is moving from
the dry brook to the widow’s jar
The Prophet Elijah sat on a rock next to the dried up
stream in the Kerith Ravine in the late afternoon sun. He watched and waited but
the ravens did not arrive that day. He had followed the Lord’s instructions to
make his way here after a few days prior, announcing that a drought would hit
Israel. Since then the Lord had kept him alive by sending the birds with meat
and providing water by the stream. But now the trickle of
water had stopped and the ravens were silent. Just then the word of the Lord
came to his prophet, “Go at once to
Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have commanded a widow in that place to
supply you with food." Without questioning God’s reason, Elijah wrapped
his cloak around him and started out for Zarephath, though in his heart he
might have pondered, “From a dried up brook to a widow’s jar? I hope God knows
what he is doing.” You could say he was going from the frying pan into the
fire.
At Zarephath Elijah found
the widow. She had a son and, not only was she suffering the effects of the
drought, as all widows were in those days, she was very poor. In fact, she only
had enough food left for one meal for her and her son how in the world was she
ever going to be able to feed the man of God? But the word of God comes again
to the prophet and Elijah announces that her jar of flour will not be used up
and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD gives rain on the land. And so it was that she and her son as well as the
prophet enjoyed an endless supply to their needs according to the word of the
Lord.
You may be facing a future
of drought today. It could be that you feel that you’re dropping from the
frying pan into the fire. Perhaps you’ve been enjoying God’s favour but today
you’re facing redundancy or you’ve been disappointed by someone you trusted. If that’s you then know this: he who called
you is faithful and he will see you through to the end. He who began a good
work in you will complete that work in his time and by his generous provision.
So just as Elijah did when he moved from the dried up stream to the widow’s
jar, put your trust in the guidance of the Lord God as you acknowledge him in
all your ways and take him at his word. Do this and you can be sure that your
jar will never be empty.
God-tracking is moving from the dry brook to the widow’s jar.
Every blessing
Dudley
It’s all in the Book…
1 Kings 17
1 Corinthians 1:4-9
Philippians 1:6
Philippians 4:19
V\o/W
Verse of the Week
Ephesians 3:20
Now to him who is
able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power
that is at work within us,
Quote of the Week
A
Sample of Dudley’s
Fave Quotes
“God is not concerned about
how much you have; he is concerned about how much you need.” ---
Kurt Erickson
Don’t Give Up, Look Up!
Look up and Fix Your
Eyes on Jesus!
Today I put my trust in you and step out into tomorrow
with confidence that you are there already
Pray:
“O Lord sometimes I feel
as though I’m falling
from the frying pan into the fire. Although things were not ideal, I’ve known your blessing
and provision but when I look at the future, somehow I have no idea how I will
ever make ends meet. But then I remember how you provided for your prophet
Elijah when his resources ceased. As you led him into the unknown you had
already planned his provision. Even though it was through a most obscure an
illogical means, you cared for him and met his needs, and the needs of those
around him, too. Thank you Lord that you have my life mapped out and that you
will meet all my needs according to your wisdom and your riches. Today I put my trust in you and step out
into tomorrow with confidence that you are there already. Thank you Lord.
Amen.”
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