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Oil
Nourishment · Healing · Fuel for light · Something precious kept
“Pour oil on troubled waters.” “Burning the midnight oil.” “A well-oiled machine.”
Literally, oil is pressed from olives: food for the table, fuel for the lamp, a balm for dry skin. Symbolically, it carries what nourishes, soothes, and keeps a light burning.
Our speech is full of it. We pour oil on troubled waters to calm a quarrel, burn the midnight oil to finish something that matters, and admire a team that runs like a well-oiled machine.
Oil can mean different things to different people: a family kitchen, comfort in illness, an anointing at a sacred moment, or simply something too valuable to waste.
In Scripture
“The wise store up choice food and olive oil…”
Proverbs 21:20 (NIV)
In Scripture, oil is associated with blessing, anointing, and provision. Proverbs 21:20 pictures the wise storing up oil rather than using it carelessly. Oil represents an outpouring of blessings and abundance. It is to be valued, stored, and used with care.
What has been given to you that you want to use with care?
Continue with what is given and received.
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