Growth is an inevitable desire for everyone, and this desire for growth cuts across various areas of life. No one wishes to remain stagnant, even though it seems to eventually turns out so for some. In actual fact, no one remains really stagnant, it is either you are making progress or retrogressing. For believers, our hope of making any meaningful progress in this life is hinged on the finished work of Christ. As we say, the work is finished; it means that God has done all there is to do about your success or your progress in life. The question then may be, if God has done all there is to do, and all that is required for your success in life, why does it seem like you are not making real progress? There are different things that can be discussed in this regard, but my focus in this piece is to point out a salient point that is sometimes not considered a major factor – creating space for God. In our text for this piece II Kings. 4:1-7, the widow had a small jar of oil which s...
...enriching the faith of the saints