Series: Kids Online Explorers 2026
God Cared for Elijah
November 08, 2026
Passage: 1 Kings 17:1-16
Elijah loved God. He talked to God, and he listened to God. Elijah knew God would take care of him.
Elijah traveled to towns to tell people about a famine that would happen soon. Elijah walked and walked, and he became thirsty. God showed Elijah a stream where he could get water. God sent birds called ravens to find food for Elijah.
Rain did not fall for a very long time. Day after day the hot sun shone on the ground. The stream went dry. Elijah had no more water to drink.
Then God told Elijah to go to a place called Zarephath. God said a woman in that town would give Elijah food and water.
When Elijah got to Zarephath, he saw the woman gathering sticks. Elijah asked the woman to give him some water. “Please bring me a piece of bread, too," Elijah said to the woman.
"I don't have any bread," the woman said. "All I have is some flour and oil. I was gathering sticks to make a fire to cook one last meal."
Elijah said, “Go home. Make some bread for me. Then make some for you and your son. Your flour and oil will not run out until God sends rain again. God cares about you and knows what you need."
The woman did what Elijah told her to do. She gave Elijah bread to eat and water to drink.
And just as Elijah said, the woman's flour and oil did not run out.
Series Information
Kids 4k-5th Grade
