King Ahab was
the king of the northern kingdom, and he had really strayed from God, even
taking up the worship of false idols. The
prophet Elijah was raised up by God in order to confront King Ahab and to speak
the truth as a spokesperson for God. As
a part of this prophetic undertaking, God sent Elijah on a journey, providing
for all of Elijah’s needs. First, ravens
brought him food. And then God sent him
to a poor widow and her son; they were on the brink of starvation
themselves. Yet, through Elijah, God
provided the miracle of producing an endless supply of food for a little bit of
flour found in a jar.
We can help
God provide such miracles of multiplying food today. I think of how so many of the poor people I
served in the jungle while I was a missionary in Ecuador used to bring me food
from the little they had. I think of
Natalie and Marion and so many other ladies in our parish here in Yazoo City
who provide food for parish functions and for the sick when needed. We need to realize that God can call us to
perform these miracles for him, helping us provide food for others from the
little that we have. The widow was able
to believe Elijah, to use that little bit of flour to feed him, having faith
that there will be more. Do we have that
kind of faith?
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