13th lesson: the woman with the meal in her barrel/ 1st Kings

Congratulations to Sarah Henderson who is yesterday's winner. Since Sarah wanted to do the lesson on Esther, she chose not to answer the questions on the that lesson, so when she won yesterday, she won a cd.

Ok, ladies I didn't have very many answers yesterday so the chance to win the chrisitan book is back in play today.  Remember that after today, you will have the chance to win a special prize such a cd, book, etc only once a week and you have to read and answer five days in a row to win.

Today's lesson: The woman with the meal in her barrel found in 1st Kings chapter 17 starting in vs 9.

The woman and her son had been going through some hard times.  She only had enough meal in her barrel for one small cake. She was out gathering sticks to prepare it so she and her son could eat it and die.  All hope was gone.  That was it.  It was over.  Death was approaching, or so she thought.
God sent Elijah the prophet to her.   He ask her to bring him some water and a small cake.  She told him she only had enough for one and Elijah told her to bring him one.  "Go back to the barrel".
The woman was obediant and found enough meal to feed her family for many days.  I imagine she rejoiced at this miracle. 
After this, her son grew sick and died.  The woman ask Elijah in vs 18 What have I to do with thee O thou man of God?  Art thou come unto me to call my sin to rememberance, and to slay my son?
Elijah took the lad upstairs and stretched himself upon the lad three times and cried unto the Lord to bring the child back.  The Lord heard Elijah and the child was brought back to life.  The woman said to Elijah that she knew he was a man of God and his lips spoke truth because of this.

The woman thought that all she had left was one meal for her and her son and they would eat it and die.  Just when she thought there was no more hope, God provided.  He sent the prophet to tell her "Go back to the barrel".

~When we think all is lost, go back to the barrel~

~When all hope is gone, go back to the barrel~

How many times do people try to bring out our past, or bring out our sins?  Elijah wasn't doing that, but the woman thought he was.  But, some people love to reveal what's in other's people's closet's.  When it's under the blood,  leave it under the blood! When God puts it behind him, we have no right to keep trying to drag it out.  However, what's done in the dark, will come to the light.  We can't hide nothing from God.  But when our sin has been forgiven, leave it alone.

I'm sure this woman rejoiced when there was more meal.  And then God did another miracle for her.  He brought her son back to life.
Let me share a testimony about that.  God did a miralce like that for John's nephew and his wife last night.  Their new born baby was born without a heart rate....after praying, God intervened and that baby boy is alive today and perfectly fine!!!!  WHAT AN AWESOME GOD WE SERVE!!!!!!   What a call that little boy has on him already.

Today's questions:

1.  Who was the prophet that came to the Lady?
2.  What did she keep her meal in?
3.  Did she have a daughter or a son?
4.  When she went back to the barrel, what did she find?

~remember FIRST ONE TO ANSWER CORRECTLY WINS A CHRISTIAN BOOK~ the prize is only open again today because there was only three answers yesterday and the lady who answered first wins a cd, because she chose not to answer the questions on Esther since she is the one who wanted to do the lesson and she studied it out. 

Tomorrow's lesson will be something different.

TOMORROW'S LESSON: 
 ARE YOU PREPARED & READY FOR THE HEAT OF BATTLE?

~ When the enemy seems to camp out around you, do you know what to do?~

~ When satan is coming against your family, do you know what your job as a mother/wife is~

~ For the young women, who are not married, still in school, what have you - when the enemy starts bringing peer pressure, do you know how to take your stand~

~ When you are in the heat of the battle, do you know what to do~

*Sitting here, this is what came to me for the lesson.  These are just a few of the things we will be talking about tomorrow.  I would appreciate your input.*

I look forward to hearing from you & don't forget to answer's today's questions.  Be the first one and win that prize!

Be blessed & Be encouraged ~God can use you~
Evang. Patti Smith

p/s you can see a picture of the sweet baby who recieved the miracle last night Oscar Caleb Smith on my facebook page.  Congrats to his proud parents Randy (Bubba) & Ashley Smith.  May God keep blessing your beautiful family.