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A man shared with me that he might lose his job. He starts thinking about his financial obligations, his family and things were not looking so hot. During this time a woman divorced her husband, lost her house, had no place of employment, she had many financial obligations and a family to tend to; things looked upside down. Both of these people were concern with their financial situation wondering what to do next.

In the book of second Kings there was a woman concern about the creditor coming. A widow woman was in distress because her husband died and she knew that the creditor would come to take her two sons to be their slaves. She just lost her husband so the thought of losing her two boys because of not having money stressed her so much but led her to the wise counsel of Elisha.

"So Elisha said to her," What shall I do for you? Tell me what do you have in the house? And she said your maidservant has nothing in the house but a jar of 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,"" II Kings 4:2-4.

In this text, the woman is given instructions of how to multiply the little she has. She says I don't have anything, but I do have one jar of oil. Elisha then tells her how to multiple the little. In order to multiple the little she had to have faith to activate the little to be multiplied. She had to believe that her efforts would be sufficient to cover her debt. It also points out for her to get a lot of vessels. This implies that though she came seeking about handling the matter of the debt, Elisha was instructing her so that she would be free from this concern in the future.

Later in the text we read that the woman followed his instructions and when the vessels stopped the oils 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,"" II Kings 4:7.

I find it interesting that after she accomplished the first task she returned to him to ask, "What do I do next?" How often do we return to God to say “I did the first thing, now what next? Do we go to him after we have initiated a plan and failed? He told her first, go sell the oil pay off your debt and then go live off the rest. This widow went from poverty to prosperity.

What is your concern for this moment? Who have you sought out about your matter? Maybe you did the first thing God instructed you to do and rushed without consulting Him afterwards? Perhaps you have been embarrassed hiding from the Lord?
This woman was experiencing a crisis like so many today with finances. However, she sought the man of God to multiply so she could pay her debt. Who are you seeking to pay your debts? Are you writing out what you owe? Have you looked at the budget sheet?

Don't disregard your finances because you say “I don't have any.” Consider seeking out the one thing you do have. Allow God to show you how to multiply it so you can pay off your debts and live happy. Pray to God to get your mind right with your money. Call upon the Lord to center your heart with Him so you all can do wonders together. Partner with the Lord today and seek His directions and plea to sincerely follow His steps. For we should “not trust in oppression And do not vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, do not set your heart upon them,” Psalm 62:10.