“In a large house there are vessels not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.” – 2 Timothy 2:20-21

The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the LORD. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.”
Elisha replied to her, “How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?”
“Your servant has nothing there at all,” she said, “except a small jar of olive oil.” Elisha said, “Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few. Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it to one side.” She left him and shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring. When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another one.” But he replied, “There is not a jar left.” Then the oil stopped flowing. She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left.” – Kings 4:1-25

We see how by one act of obedience, the widow receives this great miracle from God. He meets all her needs according to His riches and clears her debt entirely. I proclaim today, that anyone swallowed up by debt is delivered in Jesus name, God is making a way for you like he did for the widow. One other key thing I want to draw our minds to is the fact that the widow and her sons looked out for strong jars. Knowing very well what the Jars were to be used for, the widow and her sons looked out for jars that were strong enough to carry oil. Had they just gone in for any jar at all, they would have risked having the oil leak. At this time, the oil was the most precious commodity in their lives and they could not have risked pouring into any kind of jar at all, this is something we can learn and apply to our everyday life.

We must do well not to pour into weak or leaky jars. We must do well not to invest into wasteful relationships and ventures. Our time, energy and resources are the most valuable elements of our lives, and must not be directed towards wastefulness. Let’s look out for valuable relationships and ventures that can stand the test of time to pour in.

“In a large house there are vessels not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.” – 2 Timothy 2:20-21

Our verse for today suggests that God is not wasteful. If He, having the power to change people, is counting on those who make an effort to live a purified life, then those of us who follow Him must also thread this path. May the Lord give us the wisdom to discern wasteful relationships and the strength to walk away from them. Amen.