don't lose hope

As surely as the Lord your God lives,” she replied, “I don’t have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it—and die.”

– 1 Kings 17:12

I believe that every one of us has lost hope at some point in our lives.

When we feel like there is no future, no chance of getting out of the terrible situation we have found ourselves facing.

This verse is the dramatic dialogue between a widow and the prophet Elijah.

The woman has lost hope in the midst of a famine and drought, but as the story unfolds she listens to the prophet and experiences the provision of God in her life.

We don’t always recognize that God is with us.

Sometimes our ears don’t open to God.

But when we feel that we are at the end of our rope, God is ready to speak to us—to strengthen us in times of trouble.

God is always there, we have to trust Him.

The Holy Spirit is there to guide us through our tough circumstances—if we are just willing to stop, listen, and obey.

Have a blessed day!