When Things Get Hard in Life – (1 Kings 16:29-31; 17:1-24)
1. The widow’s response. (1 Kings 17:18)
a. Accusations and questions
2. Elijah’s response. (1 Kings 17:19-21)
a. He went directly to God and asked God to work in this situation.
b. He asks God why? (Psalm 13)
c. He asks God to bring His power into this situation.
3. God’s response. (1 Kings 17:22)
a. God responded by hearing and answering God’s prayer.
God is going to be faithful to His promises in the Scriptures. (Isaiah 26:3; Psalm 55:22)
4. The widow’s final response. (1kings 17:23-24)
a. “Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.”