Sunday Sermon: Concerning Fear and Faith

In 1 Kings 17:8-16, we meet a widow gathering supplies for what she believes to be the final meal of her life. While collecting sticks for a fire, the widow will meet Elijah who will, without regard for her plight, instruct her to bring him a cup of water and some bread. With resignation on her lips, the widow will explain her situation only to have him assure her that the few supplies she has will not be exhausted by his request. Scripture will affirm that her jar of meal was not emptied nor did her jug of oil fail. As we remember the great cloud of witnesses, we wrestle with how the widow’s faithfulness through fear might teach us to live in anxious times. Sermon delivered by the Reverend David J. Powers on November 3, 2024.