Elijah Being Fed

Reading Portion

I Kgs.17:1-24

Lesson Content

1. Elijah was a prophet of Israel who lived in Gilead (I Kgs.17:1).

2. Elijah’s warning to king Ahab that there would not be dew nor rain (I Kgs.17:1).

3. The word of the Lord to Elijah to go and hide himself by the brook Cherith before Jordan. There the Lord had commanded the ravens to feed him (I Kgs. 17:2-4).

4. The ravens fed the prophet daily with bread and flesh both in the morning and in the evening and he drank of the brook (I Kgs.17:5,6).

5. After a while, when the brook dried up for want of rain in the land, the Lord made provision for him to be sustained by a widow in Zarephath (I Kgs.17:7-9).

6. According to the word of the Lord that came to him, Elijah went to Zarephath. A widow was gathering sticks at the gate of the city and Elijah asked her for water and a morsel of bread (I Kgs.17:10,11).

7. The widow’s reply (I Kgs.17:12).

8. Elijah’s counsel to the widow (I Kgs.17:13,14).

9. She went and did according to the words of Elijah. Elijah and the widow’s household had food for many days (I Kgs.17:15,16).

10. After these things, the son of the widow fell sick and died (I Kgs.17:17).

11. Her words to Elijah (I Kgs.17:18).

12. Elijah brought her son back to life (I Kgs. 17:19-23).

13. The widow’s confession concerning Elijah (I Kgs.17:24).

Moral

(i) When earthly means fail, the Lord is able to sustain His saints in supernatural ways. (ii) We must not only believe the Lord but also give ear to the words of the saints of God and do accordingly and then we will receive great blessings.