DO YOU NEED FRESH OIL?
Thank you to those who found the time last week to read about Zelophehad's daughters. I'm currently preparing a series on Ruth and Naomi, and it's been enlightening to know the reasons for levirate marriage. And, yes, sometime down the track, I hope to share the lessons the Lord is teaching me in the book of Ruth. But for now, how's your oil supply ??? The widow and her oil. She poured a tiny dribble of oil into the flour. Enough to make bread for one day to avoid starvation. “Mother, my tummy rumbles.” “Yes, my son, and I’m sorry. Here is your ration for today.” She looked at his scrawny arms and swollen stomach. A tear rolled down her cheek, but she wiped it away. How long could they survive? Only yesterday, the debt collector had demanded his money. She h...