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1 Kings 17:8-24
Elijah the Prophet had some bad news for King Ahab & his pagan Queen
Jezebel in 17:1 because of their idolatries (16::30-34): drought for the next ten years.
This put Elijah also in a bad spot, but God always provides for His servants, even if
need be, by Ravens(v 2-6). When the situation worsened, God prepared a poor widow
of Zarephath, in the region of Sidon, to take care of him. But she was in a worse
condition than Elijah (note verse 11-12). During her best days she thought of dying(v12), yet God chose her, not even an Israelite, to receive His word and provide for His prophet. And she, although it was difficult to obey. Many times God chooses the weak persons for the very purpose if confounding the strong (1 Corinthians 1:26-2:5)
And as in the N.T. Gospel God uses weak, wounded and even reluctant servants
to do His will(Moses, Gideon, even Elijah, Chapter 19)