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Surviving A Famine

  • Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid. Go and do as you have said; but make me a little cake from it first, and bring it out to me, and afterward make some for you and for your son. For Yahweh, the God of Israel says, 'The jar of meal will not run out, and the jar of oil will not fail, until the day that Yahweh sends rain on the earth.' She went and did according to the saying of Elijah; and she, and he, and her house, ate many days. 1 Kings 17:14 WEB.

    After a string of bad choices made by King Ahab and Jezebel, the entire land of Israel suffered a drought, then famine. Those two seemed to honor any god around except for the Almighty God. As a result of that, it did not rain for years. The people could not plant crops in the dry dust, so a shortage of food followed.

    During this drought and famine, the Lord sent Elijah to stay with a poor widow in Zarephath who only had a handful of flour in a bin and a little oil in a jar. She had planned to make a small cake for her and her son's last meal. After that, they would starve to death together. While she was out gathering sticks to build a fire to cook their last meal, she met Elijah, the prophet.

    What happened next is totally against what we think our Lord would do. Instead of coming through at the last minute and miraculously providing food for the poor widow, He asked her to give Him something first. For her to share her last bit of food with a stranger.

    Would God really ask a poor, starving widow with no income to share the little she had with someone else? Apparently so. It is all about trusting Him to provide for us. None are exempt from "Give, and it will be given to you." Not even the poor widow with two mites, nor the widow in this story.

    Elijah told her to first make him a small cake out of what she had and then some for her and her son because the bin of flour and the jug of oil would not run out until it rained on the earth. When she humbly did as he asked, the little bit of food she had fed them all abundantly for the next three years. The supply did not run out.

    Our God is a sustaining God. When trouble comes on the earth, He is more than able to take care of those who listen to His voice. The Lord has not given us a spirit of fear but of power, love, and self-control (2 Timothy 1:7). So do not fear the circumstances, though they seem overwhelming.

    He took care of Elijah and the widow even when the land they lived in was undergoing judgment. Stay close to the Lord, for He can sustain you during the hard times. It may not come in the form of something new, but what you already have may go a lot further.

    Prayer: Heavenly Father, I put my trust in You today. Please lead me and speak to me in a way that I understand. Help me to see the big picture and beyond my own circumstances. Thank You for providing for me. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!

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Schalk  de Beer
Schalk de Beer

Yes, amen Lord. 

Jan 27
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Kay Collinsworth
Kay Collinsworth

Amen 

Jan 27
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Brenda F
Brenda F

Amen

Jan 27
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Celeste Strenn
Celeste Strenn

Amen

Jan 27
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Dana Rozell
Dana Rozell

Amen!

Jan 27
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Kevin J. Eck
Kevin J. Eck

Amen and Amen!

 

Jan 27
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Patricia Walker
Patricia Walker

AMEN. Heavenly Father, Thank You for providing all things.  Thank YOU. AMEN

Jan 27
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Candy Laventure
Candy Laventure

Thank you, Lord, for your promise of Salvation. Amen!

Jan 27
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Yvette York
Yvette York

Amen Good Morning Everyone 

Jan 27
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Wanda Pennington
Wanda Pennington

Thank You Lord Jesus for always providing for my family.  Help us all to praise You and trust You before trouble comes.  You are our Savior!! Amen 

Jan 27
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Lynn Brown
Lynn Brown

Thank You Father for Your provision and protection! Amen.

Jan 27
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David Krull
David Krull

Amen Lord. Thank you for being a God who meets all my needs. Help me keep my eyes on you, especially when I'm struggling... when things look bleak. Thank you for getting me through this past couple years with my wife. Thank you for working through the anger in her. Thank you for the power of intecessory prayer. Lead us and guide us as we yearn to do something for You. Open and close the doors as You direct us. Put the right people in our lives to help us. We seek Your will in our lives.. not of our own but by Your Spirit. In Jesus Christ Name.

Jan 27
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Scott Riegelmann
Scott Riegelmann

Amen thank you Father for your almighty provision and for helping those who listen to your heart 

Jan 27
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Cathy Webb
Cathy Webb

Amen! Praising you, Lord, for Your provision this morning!

Jan 27
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Richard Mondello
Richard Mondello

You are our everything Lord Yahweh God Almighty!

Jan 27
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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus

Amen! 

Jan 27
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Mari Kaufmann
Mari Kaufmann

Thank you God. Amen 

Jan 27
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Marisa Jackson
Marisa Jackson

Amen!!

Jan 27
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Sherry McCosh
Sherry McCosh

Amen! This is such a great story! God can do all things. We only just need to believe and He will take care of all of our needs!

Jan 27