Today’s scripture goes from God taking care of Elijah, to God using Elijah to take care of others. God often deepens our walk with him by giving us more and more that we can handle….In the scripture today God sends Elijah several hundred miles from the brook in Jordan to Zerephath in Sidon.
Zerephath means smelting shop, a place where metal was refined. Elijah goes from the frying pan into the fire. Elijah has been prepared by God at the brook to trust for daily provisions and now he is ready for even greater things. Are you personally prepared for a greater assignment from God? It’s a tough prayer: God give me greater opportunities to serve you! The temptation is to not want more: take care of me and keep me safe at the brook, God? God is too big and too amazing and there is too much need in the world that I must pray for more….