She Said the Right Thing

It was a day unlike any seen since Jesus of Nazareth walked the earth. Amongst a little gathering of friends speaking about the Bible, a little widow woman received one of the greatest gifts God has ever given as a reward for saying the right thing. This is the story of that little widow woman.

The widow's life was not an easy one. When the widows husband had passed on, he had left her with two teenage boys to care for, and a farm to run. That would have been a task for any person; and on top of this burden, she cared for her mother and handicapped sister. To say her life was a hard row to hoe would not be an exageration. In those days, there were no government welfare programs to help the poor and the widow made her living running the little farm her husband had left her. It was a hard life, filled with back breaking labor from sunrise to sunset. What little cash money there was quickly spent for food and supplies, there were no credit cards in the widows purse.

One day the widow determined in her heart to give God an offering of what she had. She knew she didn't have much to give, but she loved God and was grateful for what she did have. Out of the abundance of her heart she saved for many months to give God the offering. She must have looked at her growing pile of coins each week and thought how much her sons could use a pair of shoes, or how badly her disabled sister needed medical care. Finally, the day came when a man of God crossed her path, and she quickly ran to him to give him her offering. The man of God could hardly accept the poor widows offering. It wasn't a great sum, only twenty dollars, but the man of God knew that the little widow needed every penny she could pinch. He began to tell her to keep her money when he felt God tell him that he should accept the offering. Not completely understanding, but knowing that God had something in store for the widow, he accepted her offering with gratitude.

Not longafter, the man of God went to visit the widows home. He had pondered the great sacrifice the widow had made and in his heart, he wanted to give her the money back. While he was visiting the widows family, they began to discuss the Word of God, particularly how that God had provided a sacrifice to spare the son of Abraham. God had placed a ram in a thicket so that Isaac would not be slain. While the man of God was teaching the widow how God would provide for His children, the widow replied in agreement, "That ain't nothing but the truth."

Suddenly the man of God felt the Spirit of God move upon him. Through numb lips he said, "THUS SAITH THE LORD," like the syrophonecian woman you have said the right thing! That you may know that I am God's servant, ask what you will, and I will speak it behind you, if it doesn't fall in your lap, then I am a false prophet!

The conversations in the room died until all that could be heard was the scoffing of the widows sons who hated the cause of Christ. The bewildered widow was distraught! She didn't know what to ask for! The man of God pointed out her destitute condition, she could ask for money. Her sister was crippled, she could ask for her to be miraculously healed. She widow paused and looked over to where her sons were still laughing at the man of God. She said, "My greatest desire is for the salvation of my two sons." 

No sooner than the words had left her mouth, the man of God cried out, "I give them to you in the Name of Jesus Christ!" The power of God fell instantly, and the room began to shake! A friend sitting at the table fell into his dinner plate! A roaring noise filled the air! The widow screamed as the Spirit of God fell, her two boys began to scream the blessings of God. They fell into their mothers lap and were gloriously saved.

Because she said the right thing.