1 Kings 16 discusses the succession of kings Israel has during the time that Asa is king of Judah.  All of them including the last, Ahab, do what is evil in God’s sight. Ahab marries a foreign woman Jezebel and they worship Baal.

In 1 Kings 17 the prophet Elijah is called to speak to Ahab. God tells Ahab that there will be a drought. He then has Elijah go into hiding and the ravens feed him. The wadi where Elijah is hiding dries up and God tells him to go to Zarephath to be fed by a widow. Elijah meets the widow but she only has a handful of meal and a little oil. She is planning to make the last cakes for her son and her before they die. Elijah tells her that God wants her to make cakes for him. She obeys and God continues to provide her with meal and oil throughout the drought.

Later, the woman’s son becomes ill. She comes to Elijah, whe takes the boy from the woman and prays for him. God heals the boy.

God may ask us to give all that we have for Him. If we are willing, God will not leave us wanting.

Psalm 58 speaks of God’s power to judge over that of the gods. Only our God has real power.

Psalm 59 speaks of a time when the writer is being pursued by his enemies. Rather than being afraid he calls on God and is confident that God will protect him. God is his fortress, who shows him and all of us his steadfast love.