'Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, And it happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land. “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.” So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, indeed a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, that I may drink.” ... I Kings 17:7-24
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Droughts tend to cause people to do crazy things
Marriages fall apart
Destinies destroyed
Families torn apart
Abortions
Friendships ended
Abandon their faith
What do you do in the drought?
Conventional Wisdom is to HoardII. The Prophet’s Portion and the Widow’s Wonder
Of all the places God could have sent him.. why here?
God wanted to meet the prophets needs
God is still using little widows to provide for the needs of his prophets
Awkward Ask
In this portion of scripture, Elijah asked a widow for three things
Water in a cup
Morsel of bread
Small Cake
Because the widow responded to this challenge of faith, later on, God moved when her son died, through Elijah. God gave the widow back her future
How many destinies and future ministries are linked to the issue of supplying needs of the Kingdom.Want to receive text updates from our church? Send the keyword VBPH to 757-665-2410.
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