ONLY A LITTLE FLOUR AND OIL
PART VII
"I, Elijah, the prophet of God, have just arrived at the town gate of Zarephath in Sidon.... I noticed a widow who was gathering sticks... Only poorer widows perform such tasks for themselves.... I hesitated to speak to her... But I realised I was hungry and thirsty.... And that was not too surprising.... For I have been walking all day... So I spoke to her asking her to give me what I was really in need of... I realised from her answer that she could only give me some water... And I learned that she has a son....That means she has already two people to take care of.... She made it clear as well that life is very hard for her....In fact, she sounded as if she could no longer see a future for herself and her son... She did not only sound hopeless... She looked hopeless." Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn that the widow in Zarephath is not able to provide Elijah with a piece of bread....
ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES
ONLY A LITTLE FLOUR AND OIL
PART VII
The widow at the town gate of Zarephath in Sidon speaks up as soon as the prophet Elijah has asked her for some water and bread as you can read in 1 Kings 17:12
"As surely as the Lord your God lives," she replied, "I don't have any bread - only a handful of flour and a little oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home to make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat - and die."
This widow seems to know that Elijah is a Jew whose God she does not know nor serve. And Elijah needs to understand that she has only enough flour for one final meal for her son and herself before they die of starvation.
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