Guest Devotion: "The Oil Will Not Run Dry"

Today is a "guest devotion" from one of my internet friends I have known for about a decade now. This short thought from her heart , I felt needed to be shared with all of you.   May it speak to your heart.

The Oil Will Not Run Dry by Inspired Fountain (By DeDe) Ever hit that 'wall'? The wall commonly known as the athlete's wall. Picture a runner, nearing the end of the race, all energy has been spent, their breathing is labored, their body screams in agony. Doubt, fear, and confusion, even anger now rages through them. "There is nothing left, I have nothing left to give!" is their cry. Yet and yet, theydo finish the race. There are many 'walls' of life.  Moments when we feel we have little left to give, and what we do have, we feel we need to conserve it to make it to the next day. Perhaps, our supply is empty, seeing the bottom is too easy.  For many of us, we have opted to just allow ourselves to dry up and die. I have been there, it is painful. This morning I was awaken very early in the morning. The calm of the soon coming dawn still lingered outside my window. My thoughts went to Elijah. How often do our thoughts go to Elijah at 3:30 am.? The story of the widow and her son came to mind, out of 1 Kings 17. They had just enough flour and oil to make one last meal, after that nothing was left, they surely would die. In walks Elijah into their story, (God is always on time) asking her to make him a meal first. Telling him of her plight and empty cupboards, he tells her "Don't be afraid" God says, "your supply of flour will not end, and the oil will not run dry." She does what he says, and miraculously there is plenty of continuous oil and flour. 'The oil will not run dry,' what a wonderful promise. This encouraged me. Just when we think we have spent all that there is in us ... there will be more. More coming from HIM. More energy to face another day. When our breathing is labored ...more power to enable us to fight the good fight. When all that is in us SCREAMS ... there will always be more. The oil will not run dry, a continuous flow of God is offered to us. We accept the oil by doing what God asks of us. Take what we have and give it to HIM, He increases it. Whatever we are facing, whatever our race, "Don't be afraid", the walls of life are met with a jug of oil. Allow its continuous flow. In Him, DeDe ("Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love & good deeds" - Heb. 10:24)