When Elijah was called by God to face down God’s enemies and walk in his ministry, the first lesson he had to learn was more about faith than about provision. Living only on water from a stream and food from a bird’s mouth, God’s provision was all Elijah could rely upon and that had to be enough.
“And it shall be that you shall drink of the brook and I have commanded the ravens to provide for you there.” (1 Kings 17:3, Open Bible)
In an odd sort of way, that sounds like heaven on earth: God will take care of me and I don’t have to worry. But try feasting on what comes out of a bird’s mouth (ridiculously small portions) and sipping on what trickles through a drought fatigued stream (maybe a handful of water at best) and you’ll see “faith” from a whole new perspective. It’s not that God is trying to “test” your faith, but that He’s trying to strengthen it. When you walk with Him you will have to learn that what you’re about to do looks nothing like what you see on TV, read about in the media or dream about in your heart. Those are merely the “things of this world”. Hand-to-mouth faith teaches one priceless lesson to all who obey their calling: Obedience to God. What comes out of it will always bless others more than it blesses you. Learning to never give up on what God is doing is the first lesson of faith.
Thought to live by: Obedience is greater than sacrifice because it increases our faith.
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