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There Is Still Oil in Your Jar: When You Think You’ve Lost Everything
#Catholic Missionary/ When You Think You’ve Lost Everything
Michael Chikamso
3/21/20256 min read
Greetings to the People of the God of Armies Prayer Community.
Grace and peace be multiplied to every son and daughter of the God of Armies Prayer Community. From those who join us in Brazil, Nigeria, and the United States, to those who pray quietly in secret and carry this fire in their hearts—you are seen, you are loved, and your altar is not forgotten in Heaven.
Today’s message is for the exhausted. For those who feel emptied. For those who are still standing—but only barely. Heaven is whispering to you:
“There is still oil in your jar.”
Introduction
In 1 Kings 17, the widow of Zarephath told Elijah, “I only have a handful of flour and a little oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to prepare a last meal for my son and myself so that we may eat it—and die.”
She was not dramatic. She was drained. She was real.
But what she didn’t know is that Heaven was not planning her death. It was preparing her miracle.
You may feel today like there’s nothing left—no strength, no money, no clarity, no energy to pray. But this message comes to tell you: God still sees oil in your jar, even when you don’t.
The Story: When Vanessa Lost Everything Except the Oil
Vanessa had a quiet kind of strength. She didn’t speak much. She worked hard. She prayed simply. A nurse by profession, she had seen others break down, but she always stayed composed.
Until the storm came.
In one year, she lost her father, her job, and her home. Her younger sister fell ill. Her wedding was postponed. She had no savings left. And the final blow came when she stood in the hospital hallway holding a test result that wasn’t her patient’s—it was hers.
It read: “Positive. Cancerous cells present.”
She walked home in the rain without an umbrella. That night, she didn’t cry. She simply said to God, “There’s nothing left. You’ve taken everything.”


The lights went out due to a power cut. The darkness wrapped around her like a cruel joke. She lit a single candle, and something in her spirit whispered: “Check the prayer altar.”
She hadn’t touched it in weeks.
She opened the small wooden box where she kept her old anointing oil. The bottle was dry. She held it to the light—nothing. But as she tilted it to the candle’s flame, a drop—just one—fell onto her palm.




Reflection: You Are Not Empty
Maybe you don’t feel like Vanessa. Maybe you feel worse. But let me remind you:
You’re still breathing.
You’re still reading this.
You’re still capable of whispering a prayer—even if it’s broken.
And that means: You’re not empty.
The enemy wants you to believe that your small is useless. That your “not enough” is truly the end. But God specializes in little things. A little oil. A little faith. A little prayer in the middle of the night.
The miracle in 1 Kings 17 didn’t come from excess. It came from surrender. When the widow gave her little, God opened much.
So I say to you: Don’t throw away your jar. There is still oil.
She gasped. And wept.
She fell to her knees, placed the oil on her head, and cried out, “Lord, I give you the last drop. If there’s anything left, let it be Yours.”
That night, she didn’t feel healed. She didn’t feel changed. But she felt held.
Days passed. Her retest showed something the doctors couldn’t explain: “Benign. No trace of cancer.” Her former boss called with a new job offer—higher pay, shorter hours. Her sister recovered. And without forcing anything, her wedding was rescheduled by grace.
Today, Vanessa runs a small prayer clinic for women who feel they’ve run out. And she tells them, every time:
“Even if it’s just one drop… God can multiply it.”




Closing Prayer: Pray With Me
O Holy God, the One who multiplies the little and lifts the low, we come before You not with pride, but with broken jars and trembling hands.
We offer you what’s left. Even if it’s just a breath, a whisper, a single drop of hope.
Turn our little into abundance. Let our oil not run dry. Let our hands never be empty of praise, even when our hearts are tired.
Today, we lay our jars at your feet.
Multiply what remains.
Redeem what was lost.
Restore what was taken.
We believe: There is still oil in our jar.
In the name of Christ Jesus, the God of Armies.
Amen.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I Trust in You.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
God of Armies, God of gods, Christ Jesus, be praised forever, you are the greatest spiritual being of all time. Amen.
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Final Words from Michael Chikamso: A Call for Trust
Dear brothers and sisters, the God of Armies has not abandoned you. You may not see fire from the sky or angels at your window—but you have oil. There is still grace in your hands.
Because you have taken the time to read and reflect on these words, may divine strength and renewal rest upon you. May God open your eyes to see the oil that remains, fill your hands with new anointing, and lead you into the restoration He has prepared for you. Let your faith be unshaken, your prayers revived, and your heart full of courage.
From this moment forward, rise again. Open your jar. Return to the altar. Pray one more time. This is not your end—it’s your beginning.
May you walk in divine breakthroughs, and may your testimony glorify God. Amen.


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