Elijah's faith and the woman’s trust and generosity did not lead to a windfall that changed their circumstances forever. It just kept them going, day by day by day. And it was enough. That’s what God promises: morning by morning, new mercies we see. God works for life - day by day, sometimes hour by hour - even at the edges of society, even beyond our understanding, even through despair and heartbreak and grief, even when the stream dries up, even through the cries of our neighbors and the generosity of strangers…and even through us, for others. May we trust God to provide, even when the river runs dry, and may we share those provisions with others.
