1 Kings 17:8-19, 21-22 NLT

8 Then the Lord said to Elijah, 9 “Go and live in the village of Zarephath, near the city of Sidon. I have instructed a widow there to feed you.”
10 So he went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the gates of the village, he saw a widow gathering sticks, and he asked her, “Would you please bring me a little water in a cup?” 11 As she was going to get it, he called to her, “Bring me a bite of bread, too.”
12 But she said, “I swear by the Lord your God that I don’t have a single piece of bread in the house. And I have only a handful of flour left in the jar and a little cooking oil in the bottom of the jug. I was just gathering a few sticks to cook this last meal, and then my son and I will die.”
13 But Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid! Go ahead and do just what you’ve said, but make a little bread for me first. Then use what’s left to prepare a meal for yourself and your son. 14 For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: There will always be flour and olive oil left in your containers until the time when the Lord sends rain and the crops grow again!”
15 So she did as Elijah said, and she and Elijah and her family continued to eat for many days. 16 There was always enough flour and olive oil left in the containers, just as the Lord had promised through Elijah.
17 Some time later the woman’s son became sick. He grew worse and worse, and finally he died. 18 Then she said to Elijah, “O man of God, what have you done to me? Have you come here to point out my sins and kill my son?”
19 But Elijah replied, “Give me your son.” And he took the child’s body from her arms, carried him up the stairs to the room where he was staying, and laid the body on his bed.

21 And he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the Lord, “O Lord my God, please let this child’s life return to him.” 22 The Lord heard Elijah’s prayer, and the life of the child returned, and he revived! 23 Then Elijah brought him down from the upper room and gave him to his mother. “Look!” he said. “Your son is alive!”

Elijah prophesied to the Widow of Zarephath influencing her to have faith…to act on her faith…to be a God Fearing Woman.
As a result, she, her son and Elijah ate for many days!
She fed her family, fed the prophet AND her son was restored to life!
A God fearing woman can supply her families needs, help the Church, AND see her children blessed and saved!
How many of us would not be believers today…if our Mother had not been a God fearing woman?
Never underestimate the power of a God fearing woman!

Esther saved her People from execution, risking her own life as she interceded for them and persuaded her husband, the Persian King Xerxes. A God Fearing Women has great Influence and the power to save peoples lives!

Deborah, both a Prophetess and Judge of Israel and the Wife of Lapidoth. Such a powerful woman…Her General Barak, refused to go to battle against the oppressive Canaanites without her. She strategized the battle plan, led the army and defeated their enemy resulting in 40 years of peace for Israel.
A God Fearing Woman can win battles and brings peace!

Mary the Mother of Jesus prompted him to work his first miracle. A God fearing woman can get Jesus to do miraculous things!

Mary Magdalene, with passion, persuaded the unbelieving disciples to come and see the empty tomb of Jesus!
A God Fearing Woman can convince unbelievers to come and
see what God can do!

Timothy, the 1st Century pastor at Ephesus, was influenced by both his Mother Eunice and his Grandmother Lois who were believers in Jesus. They taught him the Scriptures from his childhood! The Apostle Paul commended him for his unfeigned (genuine) faith (received from women) and encouraged him to stir up his spiritual gift!
God Fearing Women raise the Spiritual Leaders of Tomorrow!


Mothers…Keep on Fearing God, Honoring God and Believing God! We need you! We can’t live without you! We love what you mean to our lives!