Elisha spoke by inspiration. A prophet speaking in the name of the Lord always speaks the words of God. There is infinite power with God. His resources can supply the needs of all. The touch of His hand can cause the most meager supply to increase. It was the power of God that caused those few loaves to increase till all present had had enough to satisfy their needs. The unknown farmer brought his gift of first fruits to Elisha as an offering to God. The Lord accepted that gift and placed His blessing upon it.

So, likewise, does the Lord accept and bless our gifts today. Wherever there is a work to do, God’s children are not to look to themselves and their own insufficiencies, but to God and His boundless supplies for all. What they hold in their hands may seem entirely inadequate to satisfy the wants to those who are in need; but with the blessing of God it may prove more than sufficient.

Heaven is closer to earth than many believe. God is always interested in His needy children of earth, and He stands ready at all times to supply their wants. There is no land or people on earth where the power of God is not constantly in operation supplying the wants of those in need. Every producing garden and field bears witness to the miracle-working power of God and His boundless love. God is always at work, looking after the interests of the frail children of earth. The manifestations of His love and power may not be seen today in so marked a manner as they were in the days of Elisha, but if our eyes only could be opened, we would recognize much more clearly and much more often than we do that God still is present and that He still is dealing in love and mercy with the needy children of earth. God’s faithful children may still bring their gifts to the Lord, and with His power and blessing, their meager supplies may be multiplied manyfold to supply the temporal and spiritual needs of the multitudes of earth. What the world needs today is much more of the faith and spiritual insight, the courage and compassion, the strength and spirit, of the prophet Elisha.