Hidden Heroes: The Unnamed Widow, Radically Obedient to God
by David Chadwick
An unnamed widow is our next hidden hero. Someone whose name we do not even know, but who played a profound role in God's story.
Her story is found in 2 Kings 4. This woman was greatly in debt. The creditor was banging down her door to reclaim the money she owed. He said he would take her two sons as slaves if she could not come up with the funds. All she had was one small flask of olive oil. So she went to the prophet Elisha for help.
Elisha told her to go around to neighbors and ask for a lot of empty jars. In faith, she obeyed. The Lord multiplied her one small flask in a…
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