1 Kings 17:20 Meaning and Explanation
“And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?”
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Read Full Chapter →Elijah cries out to the LORD, wrestling in prayer over why the widow's son has died.
What Does 1 Kings 17:20 Mean?
Alone with the dead child, Elijah pours out his heart to God. He does not hide his bewilderment but lays it plainly before the LORD, asking why this calamity has fallen on the very widow who sheltered him. His prayer is honest, even pained.
This is the freedom of true prayer: to bring our hardest questions to God rather than away from Him. Elijah does not curse or despair; he turns toward the LORD and pleads. The prophet who shut the heavens now bends before God as a needy intercessor. Faith is not the absence of struggle but the willingness to carry that struggle to God.
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What does 1 Kings 17:20 mean?
Elijah cries out to the LORD, wrestling in prayer over why the widow's son has died.