Elisha responds to the generosity of the women by giving her the gift of a child. Women in the ancient world we defined by their children. For this woman, it was the perfect gift. A gift she never expected. She was just being kind to the prophet, she wasn't acting in hopes of receiving in return.
How do you receive gifts? Some struggle with gifts, thinking that somehow they haven't deserved the gift. But a gift is not about what we deserve. A gift is given in love, not because of effort. The gift of grace that God gives to us is never about our effort. Grace is always about God's love.
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