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Elisha helps a widow

The miracle of the oil.
Contributed by CommonToAll.com
Story also available on our translated website: German
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The wife of a man from a group of the prophets came to Elisha. She said, ‘My husband, is dead! You know he honoured the Lord. But now the man he owes money to is coming to take my two boys. He will make them his slaves!’ – Slide 1
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Elisha answered, ‘How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?’ <br/>The woman said, ‘I don’t have anything there except a pot of oil.’ – Slide 2
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Then Elisha said, ‘Go and get empty jars from all your neighbours. Get as many jars as you can. Then go into your house and close the door. Only you and your sons will be there. Then pour oil into all the jars. Set the full ones to one side.’ <br/>The widow did as Elisha told her and as she poured oil from her jar it filled each empty jar they had collected. When all the empty jars were all full the oil stopped following. – Slide 3
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The widow went and told Elisha what had happened. Elisha said to her, ‘Go and sell the oil and pay what you owe. You and your sons can live on¬¬ what is left.’ – Slide 4
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