Did you know that God will often only bless us in proportion
to our faith?
Here is the biblical illustration: In 2 Kings 4:1-7, we come
across the story of a widow and her two children who were about to starve to
death. Her husband had died and she had no way to take care of herself. Elisha,
the prophet, told her to go to all of her neighbors and borrow empty jars.
After collecting as many as they desired, they were to shut their house door and
begin pouring oil out of her meager supply into the empty jars. When completed, she was to sell the full jars of oil and live on the proceeds. Miraculously, the only
jar of oil she had continued to fill all of the empty jars. When at last the
final borrowed, empty jar was filled, she asked for yet another and was told by her children
that there were no more. At that exact point, 2 Kings 4:6 says, “Then the oil
stopped flowing.” Who’s to say that if she hadn’t asked more neighbors for more jars that her
blessings would have been greater!
Jesus continued teaching this principle in His earthly
ministry:
- A Roman centurion pleaded with Jesus to heal his
servant. Matthew 8:13 says, “And to the centurion Jesus said, ‘Go; let it be
done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very
moment.’”
- Two blind men asked Jesus to heal them. Matthew
9:29 says, “Then he touched their eyes, saying, ‘According to your faith be it
done to you.’”
- A Canaanite woman pleaded with Jesus to heal her
demon-possessed daughter. Matthew 15:28 says, “Then Jesus answered her, ‘O
woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.’ And her daughter
was healed instantly.”
If God were to answer your prayers according to your faith,
would the answers be small and trivial or would they be ‘God-sized’ answered
prayers? Why not show how wonderful our God is (a.k.a. 'glorify Him') by asking in faith for ‘God-sized’
answers.
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