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Devotional: 1 Kings 17:8-24

Today’s passage: 1 Kings 17:8-24

Helpful thoughts:

  • Zarephath is a city outside of Israel.  It was actually in the region of Phoenicia that was ruled by Ahab’s father-in-law (Jezebel’s father).  God’s abilities to provide did not fade outside of the borders of Israel.
  • Baal worshipers believed Baal could bring the dead back to life, but this widow now saw that God alone had this power.
  • The God of Israel was the one who provided for the needs of all people all over the earth.  He always has been, He always will be.

Questions to consider:

  1. Why do you think God sent Elijah to a home and family outside of Israel during this time?  What was He doing?  What can we learn from this?
  2. In order to truly learn and believe in the Lord, what would this woman have also needed to understand about Baal?  Can both Baal and Yahweh be sovereign?
  3. Can other people in other parts of the world believe in Buddhism, or Islam, or Hinduism, or even Atheism and be right?  What must they hear and know? (Romans 10:14-17)  What part can we have in the world hearing the truth of the Gospel?

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