Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Theme : " Widowage: fatality or responsibility?" »
Text : 1 Kings 17:10-16
10. He arose and went to Zarephath. As he was coming to the entrance of the city, behold, there was a widow woman there gathering firewood. He called him, and said, Go fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. 11. And she went to get some. He called him again, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a piece of bread in thy hand. 12. And she answered, As the LORD thy God liveth! I have nothing cooked, I only have a handful of flour in a pot and a little oil in a jug. And behold, I am picking up two pieces of wood, then I will go home and prepare it for myself and for my son; we will eat, after which we will die. 13. Elijah said unto him, Fear not, go home, do as thou hast said. Only, first prepare me a little cake with this, and you will bring it to me; then you will make some for yourself and for your son. 14. For thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: The meal that is in the pot shall not fail, nor the oil that is in the pitcher diminish, until the day when the LORD brings down from the rain on the face of the ground. 15. She went and did according to the word of Elijah. And for a long time she had enough to eat, her and her family, as well as Elijah. 16. The meal that was in the pot failed not, nor the oil that was in the pitcher diminished, according to the word which the LORD had spoken by Elijah.
Let's remember:
One can be widowed and provide food for people who have their social balance intact. Being widowed is not a fatality in itself. This does not prevent us from being obedient to God and to his servants. In widowhood, one must take responsibility and follow God everywhere. You can lose your partner and go into widowhood, but you must not lose your God, otherwise the last condition will be worse than the first. Indeed, God brings salvation and consolation during widowhood. He plans the ways of his children even in widowhood. This is why nothing and no one can amputate the faith of every Christian; not even widowhood. There is no excuse for any disobedience; was it caused by the frustration of widowhood. Although there is no reason to live in frustration because one is in the widowhood because God is the help of each person; the husband who does not die. Why be frustrated? However, it is very important to manage oil and flour well so as not to vilify God's blessing. Excellent Tuesday. Amen Alain Louz.-
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