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Elijah and the Widow

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1 Kings 17:1-16 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called First Kings (1 Kings). It is the first of two books in the Bible that tell us about the kings of Israel. We begin with a man name Elijah. Elijah trusted God. He always tried to do what God told him to do. But it hadn’t rained in a really long time and there was no food to eat. God told Elijah to go to a town and find a woman there who had food for him. So, Elijah walked to the town. Elijah walked to town and found the woman. Elijah asked her for a little water and a piece of bread.  But she said: “I only have enough flour and oil to make bread for me and my son, and then I will not have any more.” Elijah told the woman: “Don’t be afraid. First, make a loaf of bread for me, and then make some for you and your son. Because God said: ‘Your flour and oil will not run out.’”  So, the woman quickly made some bread . . .  . . . and brought it to Elijah. And guess what? No matter how much flour and oil she used, she still had
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Pillars of Cloud and Fire

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Exodus 13:3-4, 21-22 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called Exodus. The word “exodus” means to leave or go away from. We begin with God’s people, the Israelites. God loved the Israelites so much that God promised to lead them to a new home. This home would have all the food they would need. God called it a land “flowing with milk and honey.” The new home God promised His people was a really special place to live with lots of food. But how would they find their new home? Did they have a map? No. How would they know which way to go? God had a very special way to show them, in a way only God could do. Why? Because God’s got it! God did something AMAZING . . . that only God can do! God gave the Israelites something to follow so they would know where to go. God gave them a pillar of cloud! God told the people to follow the cloud during the day. God told the people to follow the cloud during the day. And when it got dark and they couldn’t see the cloud, God gave them this! God
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Burning Bush

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Exodus 3:1-18, 6:11; Psalm 118:7 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called Exodus. The word “exodus” means to leave or go away from. Our true story also comes from a part of the Bible called Psalms. The word “psalm” means holy song or special song. We begin with a man named Moses. Moses was taking care of some animals that say, “Baa! Baa!” What kind of animal was he taking care of? Yes! Sheep! One day when Moses was taking care of his sheep, he saw a bush that was on fire. Moses went to look at the bush, and he saw that there was something different about it. It was on fire, but it wasn’t burning up! The leaves were still green. Then, Moses heard God’s voice coming from inside the burning bush. God said: “Moses! Moses!” and Moses said: “Here I am.” (Exodus 3:4 NIV) God told Moses to go to Egypt and help God’s people, the Israelites. God wanted Moses to tell Pharaoh to let God’s people go and to take the Israelites to a new land. Wow! Moses wasn’t sure he could do it. Moses d
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Jonah

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Jonah 1:1–3 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Book of Jonah. Jonah loved God and wanted others to know God, too. We begin with a man named Jonah. One day, God told Jonah to go to the city of Nineveh to tell the people who lived there to do what God says and love one another. But there was a problem. Jonah did not want to go to Nineveh. So, what do you think Jonah did? Jonah went the other way and got on a boat! Uh-oh! Do you think God was with Jonah even when he went the other way? Yes! God loved Jonah and was always with him. While Jonah was on the boat, there was a big storm. There was rain, and wind, and thunder. The other people on the boat were afraid, but Jonah was sleeping! “Wake up, Jonah!” When Jonah woke up, he saw the storm. He knew that if he got off the boat, the storm would stop. So, Jonah told the people on the boat to put him in the water. So that’s what they did, and the storm stopped. Do you think God was with Jonah in the water? Yes! God loved
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Joseph

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Genesis 37, 39–47 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called Genesis. The word genesis means “the beginning.” Our story is about a young man named Joseph. Joseph’s dad gave him a very special coat. And this made some of his brothers very mad! They were so mad they sent Joseph far away . . . . . . to work in a place called Egypt. Do you think God was with Joseph in Egypt? Yes! God was always with Joseph, and God had plans for Joseph. While Joseph was working in Egypt, he was sent to jail for something he didn’t do! Do you think God was with Joseph in jail? Yes! God was always with Joseph, and God had plans for Joseph. One day, the king of Egypt, named Pharaoh, had a dream, and he didn’t know what it meant. He heard that Joseph was very good at understanding dreams . . . . . . so Pharaoh had Joseph brought to the palace to talk to him. Do you think God was with Joseph when he talked to Pharaoh? Yes! God was always with Joseph, and God had plans for Joseph. Joseph listened to Ph
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