GOD USES PEOPLE TO HELP US
Today’s Text: Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
(1Kings 17:9)
Today’s Thoughts: The rest of this Bible story is definitely worth reading and I encourage you to go read it. It’s a story of how God used a poor widow to feed His prophet, Elijah, and in turn provided enough to keep Elijah, her and her son fed until the famine was over. God can still use people to help us as one of His many ways of intervening for His children. God has no limits to who He can use and what He can use. He cares about us!
Today’s Testimony: I needed a new watch battery, so when we went to the best place that I know of to get a good battery at a good price I took my watch with to buy one. We asked how much it would cost and the price was really reasonable. We were then told that it would cost more than three times the price of the battery if they put it in as well. I looked in my wallet and realized that I didn’t have that much to spare, so I said that I would just take the battery. That particular watch of mine has screws to keep the back on so I figured it wouldn’t be too difficult for me to just put the battery in myself. The young gentleman helping us then brought us a screwdriver to sort it out right then and there.
My older sister’s boyfriend was with and he took the screwdriver to give it a try. He was taking a few seconds to fit the screwdriver into the tiny screw, when the young gentleman said, “Here let me do it,” and reached for the watch and screwdriver. Once he’d taken out a screw or two my sister’s boyfriend said he thought he could manage now, but the young gentleman said, “No, it’s ok, I’ll do it… and I won’t charge.”
Within a short time my watch was sealed up and ticking and I was standing in awe. God is SO good! He knew I wanted a watch battery, but that I couldn’t afford the full price, so he took us to the right young gentleman who would help us for free. God truly does care about the little things in life and can use people to supply those blessings.
Today’s Task: Watch for God to use people to bless you. But more importantly, allow the Lord to use you to help and bless others. Be awake to know when He calls you to do a special task for Him and then do it to the best of your ability.
Today’s Thanks: O Lord I thank You that You can intervene for us in so many ways. I thank You that You give us the privilege to be used by You to bless others. Please use us. Help us to be willing instruments available to You at all times. I thank You for caring enough about us to help and bless us. I thank You for Your great love. I pray in Christ’s name, Amen.
