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1 Kings 17:17-24 The Message

17 Later on the woman’s son became sick. The sickness took a turn for the worse—and then he stopped breathing.
18 The woman said to Elijah, “Why did you ever show up here in the first place—a holy man barging in, exposing my sins, and killing my son?”
19-20 Elijah said, “Hand me your son.”
He then took him from her bosom, carried him up to the loft where he was staying, and laid him on his bed. Then he prayed, “O God, my God, why have you brought this terrible thing on this widow who has opened her home to me? Why have you killed her son?”
21-23 Three times he stretched himself out full-length on the boy, praying with all his might, “God, my God, put breath back into this boy’s body!” God listened to Elijah’s prayer and put breath back into his body—he was alive! Elijah picked the boy up, carried him downstairs from the loft, and gave him to his mother. “Here’s your son,” said Elijah, “alive!”
24 The woman said to Elijah, “I see it all now—you are a holy man. When you speak, God speaks—a true word!”

For Reflection

Elijah met a woman at a well and as he was instructed by God, asked the woman for food.  Elijah ensured the woman that even in this famine, she would have sufficient food for him and her family.

Later, the woman's son died and she blamed Elijah for exposing her sins which lead to her son's death.  Elijah's prayers revived her son and the woman recognized Elijah's special relationship to God.

As God has done with this widow, God will take care of your physical needs and your spiritual needs.  As the widow, your trust in God will be confirmed by God's generosity. 

Pray

Prayer brings you closer to God and increases your trust in his generosity and grace.  Pray about all things and listen for God's whispered truths.

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