“One day a man from Baal-shalishah brought the man
of God a sack of fresh grain and twenty loaves of barley
bread made from the first grain of his harvest. Elisha
said, ‘Give it to the people so they can eat.’ ‘What?’ his
servant exclaimed. ‘Feed a hundred people with only
this?’ But Elisha repeated, ‘Give it to the people so they
can eat, for this is what the Lord says: Everyone will eat,
and there will even be some left over!’ And when they
gave it to the people, there was plenty for all and some
left over, just as the Lord had promised.” (NLT)
Reflection
Trusting God is oftentimes not the easiest thing to do. Especially for us, with our finite, worrisome minds. We let fear and doubt creep in and try to control the outcome of situations ourselves. But God promises that if we place our trust and hope in Him, are patient and persevere, we will not be disappointed. And that doesn't necessarily mean that things will always work out how we hope or want them to.
In these verses, we see a man giving up some of his food, the first grain of his harvest, in a time of famine. And Elisha, in turn, being freely given the food, he freely gave it away, trusting God would be able to feed the people with it. Out of a little came a lot.
As we round out the first third of the month, and rice and beans are starting to taste like, well, rice and beans, be encouraged and trust that God is doing a lot, not only in transforming our hearts, but also for those we are sharing our solidarity with.
- Will Campbell, Lahash Volunteer
For Kids
A man brought an offering to God and God took the little he brought and
used it to feed one hundred men, in fact there were even leftovers! The
servant didn't think it was enough for one hundred men, but Elisha obeyed
and trusted God. Sometimes what we have to give doesn't seem like a lot
and we may not think it's enough. What He wants is for us to give with a
joyful heart. We can trust Him to provide and take care of us. Remember
that God is powerful and keeps His promises.
For Kids
A man brought an offering to God and God took the little he brought and
used it to feed one hundred men, in fact there were even leftovers! The
servant didn't think it was enough for one hundred men, but Elisha obeyed
and trusted God. Sometimes what we have to give doesn't seem like a lot
and we may not think it's enough. What He wants is for us to give with a
joyful heart. We can trust Him to provide and take care of us. Remember
that God is powerful and keeps His promises.
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