Religion 302-Old Testament
Do you ever feel like you are about to run empty? Maybe it's your energy levels, your finances, or even your hope or faith that feels almost depleted. That was me this week. Between my full-time job, being a full-time student, being a wife and mother, going to all the sports things, and decorating the homecoming float, I feel completely drained. When I read this week, I told myself, "I bet this is how the widow in 1 Kings 17 was feeling. Empty." She had only a small amount of flour and oil to make one more meal for herself and her son before they would starve. Elijah then shows up. A stranger. A prophet. And he asked her to make him a cake first. To be honest, I could see myself thinking, “Really, Lord? And, I have nothing left, and you want me to share this?” But the widow decided to trust. She gave from her tiny supply, and God kept his promise. The flour and oil never ran out until the famine ended. I love when God hits me straight in the face with something. That is w...