THE CERTAIN WOMAN

II Kings 4: 2

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 anything in the house, except a pot of oil."

This "Certain woman" ran to the man of GOD with her need. It was a great need, which threatened her life and the lives of her children. When she asked the man of GOD for help, he wanted to know what she wanted him to do. When we go to GOD in prayer, asking for His help in our time of need, He wants us to be specific as to what we want him to do for us. I like to be specific about what I want to happen, but end as JESUS did in Gethsemane, "Nevertheless, not my will but Thy will be done." In all situations, God knows what is best for us.

Elisha asked this woman what she had in her house. At first she said that she had nothing, then she said that she had only a pot of oil. When we look around at our circumstances, at first we may not see anything that can be done. As we look closer, we see that there is a little thing that we can give to GOD, like this woman's pot of oil or the widow's mite or the widows last flour and oil. They gave it to GOD and He multiplied it to meet the need of the one who prayed.

I am reminded that it was a little stick that GOD used to part the Red Sea (Exodus 14: 16). GOD uses what is in your hand to work wonders on your behalf. Give what you have to GOD and He will take it and use it. Give all of your life to JESUS and He will work wonders in you forever and ever. 

WHAT IS YOUR NEED RIGHT NOW? RUN TO GOD AND GIVE HIM WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR HAND; WATCH HIM MOVE IN A MIGHTY WAY.