2Kgs 4:6 “Now it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, ‘Bring me another vessel.’ And he said to her, ‘There is not another vessel.’ So the oil ceased.”
God’s provision did not end because He ran out—it ended when the woman ran out of room. The miracle was only limited by her preparation. This simple moment holds a powerful truth: God fills what we bring to Him. If we bring nothing, He fills nothing. If we bring a little, He fills a little. If we bring much, He fills much.
In Mat 5:6, Jesus says, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” God responds to hunger, to emptiness, and to faith. When we come to Him with expectation and obedience—like the widow who gathered vessels—He meets us with abundance. But when we stop bringing vessels, the oil stops. The issue is never God’s ability, but our availability.
This principle repeats throughout Scripture. In Luk 5:6, Peter received a net-breaking catch after obeying Christ’s instruction to cast his net again. In Eph 3:20, we are told God is “able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think.” But we must ask, believe, and prepare. The widow’s miracle was as large as her faith allowed it to be. Ours will be too.
Further readings
Psa. 81:10
Isa. 43:19
Jam. 4:2
🙏Blessed Day🙏