1 Kings 17:17–24 tells the story of a widow who had already experienced a miracle—her family was eating daily because of her obedience to God’s instructions through Elijah.
The story of Elijah and the widow of Zarephath is a powerful reminder that God can use even our smallest resources to accomplish great things.
In 1 Kings 17:1-6, Elijah, a prophet of God, declares a severe drought, and immediately afterward, God instructs him to retreat to the Wadi Cherith.
John’s vision of a new heaven and a new earth is a promise of restoration.
The Hebrew elders, scribes, and religious leaders of the 5th century and beyond who chose to begin the collection of the 150 psalms with this psalm as the first clearly saw the importance of connecting the blessings of life with living according to God’s law.