From Empty to Full: Seven Days with the God Who Helps

When life feels empty and you're running on fumes, discover the God who specialises in turning nothing into more than enough. Join us for seven daily devotionals exploring how God provided for a desperate widow, transformed water into wine, and promises to meet you in your moment of need. Each day you'll find practical faith for your whole life - at home, at work, in your neighbourhood, and in your community.

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The Secret to Courage When Everything Falls Apart

Monday 9 February 2026

Read: 2 Timothy 1:7, 1 Kings 17:8-16

You know that feeling when life empties out? The diagnosis comes back. The redundancy letter arrives. The relationship ends. Fear creeps in.

Here’s the truth: “God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline” (2 Timothy 1:7).

Most people think courage means you stop feeling afraid. But the Bible shows us something better - courage means trusting God’s power when you’re still shaking.

Look at the widow of Zarephath in 1 Kings 17. Famine everywhere. Her cupboards nearly empty. She’s gathering sticks to cook one final meal, then expects to die. Yet when the prophet Elijah meets her, something changes.

First, she names her fear aloud. No pretending. No brave face. She tells God’s prophet exactly what terrifies her. Naming your fear in God’s presence is the first step to freedom.

Second, Elijah asks her to do something small - just make him a little bread first. Small obedience defeats big fear. She could see that. She could manage that. And when she took that one small step of trust, God met her there.

Third, the oil and flour didn’t appear all at once. They came day by day. Your courage muscle grows stronger each morning you choose to trust him again.

What’s one small step of obedience God’s asking you to take today? In your workplace, your family, your neighbourhood - take it.

That’s where he meets you.

God hasn’t given you a spirit of fear. He’s given you power, love, and self-discipline.

Why Your Empty Cupboard Isn’t the End of the Story

Tuesday 10 February 2026

Read: 1 Kings 17:8-16, Philippians 4:19

You’re staring at “not enough” and wondering how you’ll make it through. Not enough time. Not enough energy. Not enough money.

And here’s what God says: “This same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19).

In 1 Kings 17, a widow in Zarephath is down to her last handful of flour and bit of oil. One final meal, then starvation. Into that desperate moment, God sends Elijah with an impossible request: “Feed me first”.

What happens next teaches us how God really provides.

First, God’s provision comes through relationship, not isolation. He sent Elijah to the widow. Sometimes provision comes through asking for help, accepting an offer, being honest about your need.

Second, giving from your “not enough” unlocks God’s supply. The widow’s risky generosity opened the door to God’s miracle. What can you share from your scarcity this week? Your time? Your encouragement? Your hospitality?

Third, God provides daily, not all at once. The flour and oil didn’t suddenly overflow - they simply didn’t run out, day by day. Stop waiting for one big breakthrough. Watch for today’s provision.

Fourth, God’s provision exceeds your immediate need. There was enough for the widow, her son, and Elijah for many days. God thinks bigger than your emergency.

This week, watch for God’s provision in one ordinary moment each day. And when you see it, thank him.

Your empty cupboard isn’t the end of the story. It’s where God’s provision begins.

The Ordinary Moment That Changed Everything

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Read: John 2:1-11, Colossians 3:17, 23

Do you think God only shows up in spiritual settings? Most of us have divided our lives into two boxes: sacred and secular. Church is holy. Everything else is just ordinary.

But God promises to be present in all you do. “And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus” (Colossians 3:17).

Jesus performed his first miracle at a wedding party. Not in the temple. Not during prayer. At a celebration where people were drinking wine. That should tell us something.

What if God is working miracles in the places you’ve stopped looking for him?

Your workplace isn’t a break from discipleship. That difficult situation at work, that impossible deadline - that’s exactly where Jesus wants to reveal his power.

Your ordinary obedience becomes God’s extraordinary power. The servants simply filled water pots. Nothing miraculous about it. Yet their obedience was essential to the miracle. In your home, with your family, in your neighbourhood - God uses your ordinary faithful actions.

God cares about your whole life, not just your spiritual life. Jesus went to a wedding because he’s interested in your friendships, your social gatherings, your community connections.

God works through ordinary people seeing needs. Mary noticed. The servants obeyed. Jesus transformed. This week, what need can you notice? What simple obedience can you offer?

Invite Jesus into one ordinary moment each day - at work, at home, with friends. There’s no such thing as a secular moment when you’re walking with Jesus.

What to Do When God Asks You to Take the First Step

Thursday 12 February 2026

Read: 1 Kings 17:13-15

You want to see God move in your life. But you’re waiting for him to act first. Meanwhile, God’s waiting for you.

James puts it bluntly: “So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless” (James 2:17). Faith isn’t waiting for God to show up. Faith is stepping out before you see the result.

What if your breakthrough is waiting on the other side of your obedience?

When Elijah met the widow in 1 Kings 17, she was down to her last handful of flour. He didn’t ask her to solve the drought - just to make one small loaf of bread. God tests your faith with small asks before big miracles. Stop waiting for clarity on the big picture. What’s the small next step he’s asking you to take?

The widow’s step felt impossible. She was giving from her last bit of flour. God’s invitations often feel risky - sharing your faith when you feel inadequate, giving time when you’re stretched, offering forgiveness when you’re hurt. That’s exactly where faith grows.

Here’s the promise: God’s provision meets you in the step, not before it. The flour and oil didn’t multiply until after she obeyed. You won’t see the full picture before you start. And when you step out in faith, God uses it to bless people beyond yourself.

Today: Identify one small step of obedience God’s asking you to take. Then do it before you feel ready.

The Boundary God Won’t Respect

Friday 13 February 2026

Read: 1 Kings 17:8-9, Acts 10:34-35, Ephesians 2:14

What if the breakthrough you’re praying for is waiting in the place you’ve been avoiding?

“Then Peter replied, ‘I see very clearly that God shows no favouritism’” (Acts 10:34, NLT).

Most of us think God works best in familiar, comfortable, “spiritual” places. But Scripture shows us something radical. God sent his prophet Elijah to Phoenicia - foreign territory, enemy land - to a widow from another faith, in the midst of a devastating drought. God crossed every boundary people had drawn.

God’s purposes often lead you to uncomfortable places. Where is God asking you to go that feels difficult? A hard conversation at work? A struggling neighbour you’d rather avoid? That might be exactly where God wants to use you.

God uses people you’d never choose. A foreign widow - poor, desperate, starving. Yet God chose her to participate in his miracle. Who have you written off as unusable for God’s kingdom? That difficult colleague? That neighbour from a different background? God might be working through them in ways you can’t see.

God’s compassion crosses every human dividing line. In your workplace, neighbourhood, community - are you letting prejudice or discomfort limit who you show God’s love to?

Your limitations don’t limit God’s reach. Elijah was just one man. The widow had almost nothing. Yet God worked powerfully through both.

This week, cross one boundary you’ve been avoiding. Reach out to one person you’ve been ignoring. The breakthrough you’re praying for might be waiting there.

How to Stop Panicking and Start Trusting

Saturday 14 February 2026

Read: Psalm 46:10, 1 Kings 17:13, John 2:3-5

What if your panic is drowning out the very voice that can save you?

We all panic when circumstances spin out of control. It’s natural. But it’s not helpful. And more importantly, panic blocks what God wants to give you.

Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still, and know that I am God”. But when disaster hits, being still feels impossible.

At the wedding in Cana, they ran out of wine. Social disaster. People panicked. But Mary didn’t panic - she turned to Jesus. The widow in 1 Kings 17 was down to her last meal. But when Elijah asked her to feed him first, she didn’t panic. She listened.

Here’s what they teach us: panic focuses on the problem. Trust focuses on the person.The servants stared at empty jars. Mary looked at Jesus.

Panic comes from forgetting who God is. In your crisis right now - financial, relational, health-related - stop and remember: God is powerful, God is present, God is faithful. Say those truths aloud.

Trust acts even when you can’t see the outcome. The widow baked the bread. The servants filled the jars with water. Neither could see the miracle coming. What’s the next right thing God’s asking you to do? Do that thing.

God’s timing rarely matches your panic’s timeline. The widow’s provision came day by day, not all at once.

This week, when panic rises, pause. Speak one truth about God aloud before you do anything else. Then take the next right step.

He’s with you. He’s working.

Sharing Your Miracle

Sunday 15 February 2026

Read: 1 Kings 17:15-16, John 2:9-10, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

You’ve experienced God’s help. But you’re keeping it to yourself when others desperately need hope.

God promises something powerful: “He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others” (2 Corinthians 1:4, NLT).

Most people think their story isn’t significant enough to share. But the Bible shows something different. The widow’s story has been told for thousands of years. The servants at the wedding saw Jesus’ glory revealed. Your experience of God’s faithfulness isn’t just for you - it’s for everyone watching.

Here’s what matters: your everyday faithfulness preaches louder than your words. The widow simply obeyed day after day. The servants filled the jars and served the wine. No big speeches. Just faithful action. In your workplace, your neighbourhood, your family - people are watching how you live.

But don’t stop there. Share your story. It gives others permission to trust God too. Who needs to hear what God has done in your life? That struggling colleague? That discouraged friend? That family member who’s lost hope?

And here’s the key: you don’t need a perfect ending to share a faithful journey. The widow’s story didn’t end her poverty immediately. But God’s provision in that moment mattered. Share the faithfulness you’re experiencing now, not just at the end.

Finally, share what you have - not just your story. The widow shared her bread. The servants shared the wine. What has God given you that someone else needs?

Today’s challenge: Tell one person about one way God has helped you. Then share one resource God has given you with someone who needs it.

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