“The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the land.”

1 Kings 17:14

Everyone enjoys feeling seen, valued, and prioritized. When someone makes us their priority, it reassures us that we matter. In the same way, Scripture reminds us of the importance of giving God first place in our lives. In our time, relationships, resources, and decisions—when God comes first, we will never run dry.

The story of Elijah and the widow reveals this truth. Elijah approached a widow gathering sticks and asked her for bread. She replied that she had only a little flour and oil left—just enough for her and her son to eat one final meal before dying. Famine filled the land, resources were scarce, and hope was fading. Yet Elijah asked her to make his portion first and assured her of God’s promise:

In faith, the woman obeyed. With her little, she honored God first—and as promised, her oil and flour never ran out until the famine ended.

Likewise, when we give God the first in every circumstance—not only when it is easy, but in everything—we position ourselves under His provision. Making God our first priority opens the door for His kingdom to move on our behalf.

Keeping God first means seeking Him, honoring Him, trusting Him, and thanking Him for who He is. Throughout Scripture, not one person who put God first was abandoned, forgotten, or left without help.

Be faithful with what God has entrusted to you:

• Give Him the first hour of your day.

• Give Him the first tenth of your income.

• Seek Him before leaning on relationships or people.

• Acknowledge Him in every decision.

“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 (ESV)

Jesus teaches us to prioritize the kingdom first—and then everything else will align. Yet many times, we reverse the order. We seek everything else first and leave God last. We are careful not to offend people, yet easily grieve God. We strive to please others and forget to please the One who sustains us.

We cannot treat God as our last priority and expect Him to treat us as His first. The measure we give Him becomes the measure we receive.

Seeking anything without first seeking God leads to exhaustion, emptiness, and striving without fulfillment. But when God is first, everything else falls into its rightful place.

Keep God first—and watch His kingdom move on your behalf. You will not run dry.

Prayer

Father, teach me to put You first in every area of my life. Strengthen my faith like the widow, so that even in lack or uncertainty, I trust Your provision. Thank You that when You are first, lack cannot reign, fear cannot rule, and I will not run dry.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.