Last Sunday we kicked-off our Annual Stewardship Campaign with the theme of More Than Enough.
When Elijah meets the widow of Zarephaph, as the story is told in First Kings, he asks to be fed from the very last of her stores. She explains to him that she’s gathering wood for the fire she’ll make to cook the last meal she expects to eat before she and her son die of starvation.
Still, he asks her to make him some bread. Even though Elijah promises that she won’t run out of flour and oil, how can she know this is true? The first miracle of the story is that she shares the very last that she has with this entitled man who is asking for food and drink. It overshadows the other miracles that follow – the never-empty jugs of oil and flour – because for the first miracle to be effective, the widow must first make the most daring risk.
Maybe the recent pandemic has made you wonder if Resurrection will be able to continue, able to provide ministry and pay the bills. Maybe you have had to make serious adjustments in your own household budget or your plans. Our stewardship of our personal and collective resources reminds us of the abundance around us. There will be more than enough because our faith will unlock the generosity of others.
Please return your pledge card or pledge on-line to support Resurrection's ministries in 2023.
