OCTOBER 13, 2 Kings 4:1-7

A widow approached Elisha for help. Her family had no means of earning an income and was heavily in debt and their creditors threatened to sell her two sons into slavery.

Anxiety over the prospective loss of her sons drove the poor woman to cry for help. Elisha, who knew her late husband to be a pious man, was prepared to help the poor woman. Elisha first asked her, “What hast thou in the house?” She could find only a pot of oil. He asked her to borrow from her neighbours all the empty vessels they could spare. Did she refuse or complain? No! by faith, she obeyed, filling the house with all the pots, jars and bottles she could find. Next, she was asked to lock the door of her house. Elisha instructed her to pour the oil from her very own jar into an empty vessel. Amazingly, the oil in her jar kept flowing. After the first, she was to fill another and then another until there was none left to be filled. What a miracle!

With the sale of the oil, the family’s debt was settled and their livelihood was taken care of. Through the miracle, Elisha demonstrated that the Lord will provide for those who seek and trust Him.

Draw ten pots or jars of various shapes and sizes to show the many pots and jars that the widow had or borrowed. Colour them light yellow to show them full of oil.

Thought: God always provides.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for Thy great providence and peace. May I follow the example of the widow’s faith and completely trust in You. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.