What’s in Your House?

“One day the widow of a member of the group of prophets came to Elisha and cried out, “My husband who served you is dead, and you know how he feared the Lord. But now a creditor has come, threatening to take my two sons as slaves.” “What can I do to help you?” Elisha asked. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” “Nothing at all, except a flask of olive oil,” she replied.” 1 Kings 4

What do you have in the house? This widow has a need and can see no way to solve it. The only thing she knew to do was to go to the Prophet. He asked her two questions: what can I do to help and tell me, what do you have in the house. Almost always when we have a need we go straight to the Lord with the anticipation of Him fixing it.

Jesus will say to us: what do you have in the house? We are the temple of the Holy Spirit and have every answer we need in our house. Most of the solutions we need we already have but do not see it right or we’re not hearing His voice right. The widow’s response was, “nothing at all.” She could not see past her immediate need. Do you know most people live on this side of that comma. We think we have zero answers and zero solutions but as a beloved child of Abba you have everything you need. We have to lift up our eyes and ask the Lord to show us what we have.

The Kingdom gives you a seed that has everything in it you will need for your entire life. What does a seed require? It requires attention and diligence in care. You often do not realize the importance of the seed Abba has given you. At first, you may see the seed as valuable but when it doesn’t produce the fruit you expect in the time you desire you abandon the seed. The seeds He gives you requires prayer, protection, to stand in the gap, and see the value. Even when no one else can see the value you still remain and diligently care for the seed. Every seed from Abba is the most valuable thing you have in your possession.

This widow’s seed was a small flask of oil, but she could barely see it as valuable because she couldn’t get past the comma of her need. What area of your life are you living on the wrong side of the comma?

What seed did the Lord give you that you tossed out because you didn’t see the value?

Let these questions prompt you into a conversation with Jesus today. He is faithful to restore the seed, but He is also a good steward. As His love nourishes your heart today may it help you see the value of the seed.