Don’t Despise the Little Oil

Text: 2 Kings 4:2(KJV)

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.”

Friends, we should recognize that any breakthroughs begins with something small. It may look very ordinary that makes many people to overlook it. We can see the same case with the widow woman in the scripture above, she expressed the insignificant size of the little oil. Zechariah 4:10 Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin. But for God, it was a seed for the miraculous. So, let’s rejoice with God to see the work begin. We should not ignore what God value and chose to multiply. Remember the widow’s oil did not multiply until she valued it, used it, and obeyed God’s instruction concerning it. Luke 16:10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

Interestingly, in God’s hand the little becomes much. Unfortunately, the problem is not what we lack rather the failure of recognizing what is tangible with us.  Math. 17:20 ….. If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Hence, whatever God places in our hands, remember it carries potentials no matter the size. Usually, God starts with the insufficient in our eyes but His power is in it because He wants to shine His glory through that seed. So, stop comparing your small oil to someone else’s large jar. However, our beginning may be small, let’s realize that our latter end will greatly increase. I encourage us to appreciate what we have today and we shall experience the overflow in Jesus name.

PRAYER POINT:

Father, teach me not to despise small beginnings rather value every gift and opportunity placed in my life in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Remember, that provision in your hand can multiply and become a great testimony today.