Sometimes in our journeys in life we experience emotional indebtedness to someone we are struggling to pay back (2 kings 4 vs 1) or we experience a void in our deepest of hearts (which fame, money, spouse, power, children etc can not fill) and a lot of people are aware of this void within them but they keep on searching endlessly for how to fill the void, other experiences are prolonged dryness of seasons, emptiness and many more examples that we all experience in life.
Like the widow who encountered Elisha, do you know that her submission to the Power of God was her first step to RESTORATION and liberation? Have you also submitted yourself to the Power and Authority of God? Have you encountered Jesus yet? If no, you will have to invite him as the personal Lord and Savior of your life and if yes, then you’ll have to cry out to him like the widow did and commit all things in his care.
Following that, you are shutting the door behind you to pray to God to connect you with someone/people who are empty so you can share His Word with them. I bet you that’s one of the fastest way to having that empty void dispelled. That being said, whilst in the waiting room (which is your behind closed door) ask God to prepare you with a scripture to read and study for that one person you’ll be meeting. You’ll be surprised where a casual conversation will lead you to with that person/people. Pour out what you’ve learnt from the scripture you read and leave the rest for the Holy Spirit to fill them up like the widow filled the empty vessels with oil (in 2 Kings 4 vs 4-5) . Never forget also that this flow will only stop the moment you stop telling God’s story . That is, the moment you stop talking to Him(God) behind closed door to connect you with people who are empty and needs to be filled with His Word. And I won’t advise that you stop the flow you know…….
Finally, do you also know that selling the oil settled the unrest within the widows heart and home? In other words hope is not lost because, your zeal to fill someone up with God’s Word replaces all the voidness, unrest, emptiness, indebtedness, bottlenecks, setbacks and all what have you.
Jesus offers rest,relief and comfort to those who are troubled and weary (Matt 11 vs 30). You care for His business and He’ll certainly care for your business.
Remember, we already have the Authority not that He is just giving it, we have already been given the Authority over 2000 years ago through the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Praise God!!!!
Bimpe Lawal