Summary

There’s an old Jewish proverb which says: “God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.” Growing up that seemed to be true, and even if she wasn’t there physically, she seemed to have an uncanny sense of what sort of mischief I was getting into or about to get into.

Sermon Questions

1. What are three things you learned from 1 Kings 17?
2. Moms are great teachers. Good and bad, what has your mom taught you?
3. Look at the widow in 1 Kings 17. What lessons do you learn from her in this story?
4. Why does God have to remind all of us to not be afraid? How does fear paralyze you at times?

5. God taught this mother dependence on Him and he does the same for us. How has God taught you to depend on Him?