Life of a Widow
Life of a widow is hard trying to feed yourself as well as your son, being financially hurting. Every day I and my child wake up stomachs growling in hungry, and dying for thirst, but we still show faith and pray to God though my faith is wavering day by day.
Circumstances are tough as my son, who is ill, may be near his demise and he is all I have left. He works, provides money for this house hold and if he dies I am as good as dead. I set off to town to collect supplies such as sticks. As I was walking alongside the town gates a man approached me and asked if I could get him water to drink …show more content…
I and my son have nothing to eat, thus is why I am gathering sticks so that we may see another day.
The man, whose name was Elijah, said to me” don’t be afraid “go home and do as I have instructed you to do, but first make me some cake and do the same for your son and you for this is what the lord says: The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the lord gives rain on the …show more content…
Now the famine was severe in the land of Samaria and Ahab has summoned Obediah, who was in charge of his place. While Jezebel was killing off the lords Prophets, Obediah was taking hundreds of prophets and hiding them into two caves, fifty in each and supplied them with food and water. As I was walking along I met Obadiah, who recognized me and bowed down to ask if I really was Elijah. I had told him I was and ordered him to tell his master, he then asked “what have I done wrong, that you’re handing your servant over to Ahab to be put to death?” As surely as the Lord lives there’s not a kingdom where my master has not sent someone to look for you. He replied by saying “I don’t know where the spirit of the Lord may carry you when I leave for if I go and tell Ahab and he doesn't find you he will kill me