Why is Hanukkah eight days long, or what is the point of one flask of oil when you need eight?

I saw the question posed recently as to why Hanukkah is eight days long if the flask of oil was enough to burn for one night. Does that not mean that the miracle only occurred on the 26th of Kislev for the remaining seven days, when the oil should have already burned out? This may seem like a trivial point, but believe it or not Rabbis have discussed this question for centuries and proposed numerous answers. Here is my thought: Was not the fact that even one flask of consecrated oil was found a miracle in itself?

God had miraculously provided a flask of oil that had been preserved from desecration. But what was the point? It was only enough oil for one night and there was no way that more oil could be prepared and consecrated by the next night. It would take a week to prepare more oil. Why even bother lighting it at all? Nevertheless, they chose to worship God to the best of their ability and they took what oil they had and lit the menorah in the Temple. And miraculously, the oil burned for eight days, until more oil could be prepared! It is as if God, in His divine wisdom, provided this flask of oil and said, “Here. It may not seem like much, but trust Me, this is all you are going to need.”

God often does not give us all of what we need all at once. Sometimes He just gives us the next piece, the next step. Just like the manna in the wilderness, always enough, but they could never gather extra. God was asking them to trust Him. Perhaps God is offering provision in some aspect of your life, saying, “I know it doesn’t look like much, but trust Me, this is all you are going to need.” Will you trust Him?