Securing Divine Interventions: The Faith of The Woman in Zarephath and The Woman By The Well

There’s a stunning correlation between the Woman whom Elijah was sent to in Zarephath and the Woman The LORD Jesus Christ met at the well and asked for water.

For Elijah, he was a man accustomed to The Ministry of Angels and Angelic Provision even when they were delivered by the ravens.

However, God did something extraordinary, sending him to the Woman in Zarephath, and we know how the miracle of multiplication happened and they were all sustained.

“So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand. And she said, As The LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die. And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.” 1 Kings 17:10-13.

If you read further, you’ll observe something, while Elijah stayed with the Woman, her son fell sick to the point of death.

“And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him,” 1 Kings 17:17.

For some reason, God was so interested in this woman and her son, that He had to send Elijah their way ahead of time, to ensure that there was supply for them, when they were about to eat their last meal and die; as well as make sure Elijah was available to Minister at the time the illness aimed to take the sons life would strike.

The Woman at the well in John 4 shows a similar story.

“Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink,” John 4:5-7.

The LORD Jesus Christ was about to offer this woman, Wells of Living Water, Ministry that would erase her past sins and usher her into a glorious life, but He asked for something natural.

“Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.” John 4:9-10.

In both instances, the Woman in Zarephath and the Woman by The Well, The Spirit of The LORD was preparing to bring about Divine Interventions in their lives.

In both instances, The Spirit of The LORD made the first request.

That request was an opportunity to plant a seed necessary for the harvest of life that was resident in The LORD Jesus Christ and in Elijah.

Oh! The ways and the mysteries of God.

Securing these kind of divine interventions for your future will always take radical obedience.

You must trust that God’s wisdom is greater, and His instructions to you are perfect.

In the days we live in, there are critical moves God will lead you to in obedience that are Seeds that’ll guarantee Divine Intervention when the storm predicted to come rises.

 

~ by Abel Praise

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Abel Praise, serving as Team Lead, Ministries Of Abel Praise is committed to working with apostolic and prophetic ministries across nations to raise up a new generation of leadership in The Body of Christ; by making teaching and training resources available and stewarding Ministers In Congress Conventions.

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