In the sermon titled Go Borrow Vessels, Apostle Godwin draws upon the powerful story in 2 Kings 4, where the prophet Elisha instructs a widow to borrow vessels as a means for God to work a miracle in her life. The message emphasizes faith, obedience, and the importance of preparation in receiving God’s blessings.
Apostle Godwin begins by exploring the context of the widow’s situation—she was in desperate need, with creditors threatening to take her two sons as payment for her late husband’s debt. Despite her hardship, she still sought out Elisha, a man of God, for guidance. The directive Elisha gave her, “Go, borrow vessels,” may have seemed unusual, but it was a test of her faith and her willingness to obey God’s word, even when it didn’t make immediate sense.