We read an incredible story of prosperity in II Kings 4:17 that is timeless in its metaphysical message. In today’s troubled economy, the implications are staggering!
For those unfamiliar with this story, let us recount it quickly:
Verse 1: The wife of a man from the guild of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor is coming to take my sons as his slaves.”
Verse 2: Elisha responded, “What help can I be? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” “I have nothing there at all,” she said,”I only have a little oil.”
Verse 3: Elisha said, “Go up and down the street and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few.
Verse 4: Then come back home and close the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into every container you have, and as each is filled, put it to one side.”
Verse 5: The widow left him and afterward shut the door behind her and her sons. Her boys brought the jars to her and she continued pouring in the oil.
Verse 6: When every container was full, she said to her son, “Bring me another one.” But he replied, “We’ve used all the containers.” At that point the oil stopped flowing.
Verse 7: The widow went and told Elisha, and he said, “Go, sell the oil and take care of your debts. You and your sons can live on the money that remains”
From a metaphysical standpoint, we know that everything from this story represents what is going on inside us. So let’s review the major elements:
Elisha: Stands for our Spiritual “I-Am”
The Widow: indicates a belief in separation from God-a belief in an external God who withholds our good. A widow signifies one who has lost sight of God as support. The unity between mind and intuition has been severed, and lack and struggle result.
Empty vessels: mean expanded consciousness to include new faith and vision; an openness to Divine ideas.
Bringing vessels into the house and shutting the door: Represents concentration and meditation – going to “Headquarters” and deliberately intensifying awareness to Truth.
Oil: Stands for Divine Substance
So what does this mean for us? The truth revealed in this story is the intensifying power of Spirit. When Elisha asked the widow what she had, he was essentially asking, “Where is your consciousness?” As evidenced by her response, her consciousness was on lack. When our attention is on “only-ness,” we are putting our thought energy on our lack.
The Key Principle to remember and apply: Whatever you possess, NEVER IDENTIFY IT WITH THE WORD “ONLY!”
As we expand our spiritual awareness, and focus our attention on our unending flow of substance rather than our lack, we create an energy/idea flow that magnetically attracts even more abundance from True Source.
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