And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.
The jar of flour never ran out, and the jug of oil never went empty, just as the LORD had promised through Elijah.
God kept His promise by miraculously providing endless food for the widow and her son during a severe famine.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Kings 17, during a severe drought in Israel under the wicked King Ahab, the prophet Elijah was sent by God to a widow in Zarephath who was facing starvation with only a small amount of flour and oil left. Elijah instructed her to use her remaining supplies to make bread for him first, promising that God would ensure they did not run out, and indeed, her barrel of meal and cruse of oil miraculously sustained her through the famine. This event underscores God's faithfulness in providing for His people amid hardship.
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