10 - Elijah and the Widow

Introduction: 

Who gives us everything that we have, our food, our homes, our clothes, our toys, etc..? God is the One who provides for all of our needs. God is very happy when He sees us sharing with others and loving others. 

 

Lesson Outline:

Our story today is about a man named Elijah. He loved God and prayed all the time. Elijah always obeyed God. One day, God sent Elijah to a city to meet a poor woman who lives alone with her son. Elijah reached the gate of the city and saw the woman. She was about to go and make the last bit of food which she had. The woman did not have any more food to cook after this meal. Elijah asked her to bring him a cup of water. The woman obeyed Elijah and brought him a cup of water. Then, Elijah asked her to make him a little bread. The widow could not help it and said “I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in a bin, and a little oil in a jar; and now I was about to make it as our last meal, for me and my son…. it is the last thing we have to eat.” Elijah told her: “don’t be afraid; go and bake the bread for you and your son, but first make a little bread and bring it to me.” The woman trusted God and listened to Elijah. She took the last flour and the last oil and baked the bread for Elijah. While baking the bread, she found that the jar is full of oil and the bin is full of flour! When the woman saw that, she became very happy, they all had a very nice meal, and they prayed and were all thankful to God. 

God blessed the widow and her son with a miracle (her oil and flour did not run out—everyday she found the jars filled to the top again)! This blessing was because she obeyed the man of God and shared her food. She trusted in God. When we share our things with others because we love them, God will give us many rewards for that. Remember to ask your mom and dad for money to put in the donation box at church. The church can use that money to share with children and families in need.

Memory Verse:

“God loves a cheerful giver”,  2 Corinthians 9:7