Elijah:: Scarcity & Abundance

Confession time. I love sneaking candy into movie theaters. 

I've been resistant to taking out a 2nd mortgage on our home to afford a tiny box containing four Raisinets. So we invariably go to the bulk candy section of the local grocery store and stock up on the good stuff. The only limitations we face is the size of our stomachs and my wife's purse. 

Now, when the previews are running I am a man of great generosity. There is no limitations on the Runts and gummy bears I will hand out. What kind of husband and father would I be to withhold great candy from those closest to me? 

Get me closer to the bottom of the bag and I am a tightfisted scrooge. I dispense gummy bears one at a time and hoard banana Runts like they are golden doubloons from recently unearthed pirate treasure. 

Generosity and scarcity don't usually make a good duo. In this message we look at that dynamic through a story from the life of Elijah. Hopefully we will discover what the mirror holds when we see ourselves in scarcity and abundance.