The big ideaThe Bible tells how God cared for Elijah and for a hungry family.
How it works
King Ahab ruled Israel. Elijah was a prophet, someone who tells people what God has said. He told Ahab that no rain or dew would fall until he said so.
God told Elijah to hide by the brook Cherith. Ravens brought him bread in the morning and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook.
The land stayed dry, and the brook dried up. Elijah went north to Zarephath, a town beside the sea, where a widow was gathering sticks to cook one last meal.
She had only a handful of flour and a little oil. She shared, and her jar and jug did not run out. Later Elijah prayed for her sick son, and he got well.
The story in a row.
🌅morning: bread🌙evening: meat
What the ravens brought.
Example 1: How often did the ravens come?
A raven came in the morning with bread.
The ravens came back in the evening with meat.
1 + 1 = 2
So the ravens came two times a day.
Example 2: A drought
A drought is a long time with no rain.
In those days farmers lived by the rain and watched the sky for clouds.
The sky stayed clear and blue, without a single cloud.
Example 3: Who is a widow?
A widow is a woman whose husband has died.
In those days a widow was often poor.
The widow of Zarephath had only a handful of flour and a little oil.
Example 4: Sharing a little
Elijah asked her to bake a small loaf for him first.
She trusted him and shared.
When she looked, there was still flour in the jar, and day after day it never ran empty.
Words to know
widow
A woman whose husband has died.
drought
A long time with no rain.
prophet
Someone who tells people what God has said.
Watch out
The ravens brought the food. Elijah did not ask the king or buy flour at a shop.
The brook dried up. It did not flood.
A prophet tells people what God has said. A prophet does not sell bread.
Try it
What did the ravens bring in the morning, and in the evening?
Where did Elijah go when the brook dried up?
What did the widow have left?
What is a drought?
Answers: 1. Bread, then meat · 2. North to Zarephath · 3. A handful of flour and a little oil · 4. A long time with no rain
Try at homeWith a grown-up, find one thing you can share with someone who needs it. Share it, and talk about how it felt.
For grown-upsTry the mission: find one thing to share with someone who needs it, and talk about how it felt. The story tells how Elijah and the widow helped each other.
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