Week 4
When We’re Living in the Land of Not Enough
Motherhood can make us feel like we moved to The Land of Not Enough - not enough sleep, time, energy, or resources. We run out of milk, money, medicine, and patience.
In our survey, 76% of moms reported feeling scarcity - too little time and too few resources, too many demands and a culture that glorifies busyness. One mom shared, “Caring for my special needs child is overwhelming. There is no time for anything else.” Another wrote simply “We never have enough money.”
This week, we’ll meet a Gentile widow from 1 Kings 17, a woman we’ll call Zerah, which means dawning like the sun. A brutal drought has left Zerah with only enough oil and flour to make one last loaf before she and her son die. That’s when God sends the prophet Elijah to show her the love and power of the one true God.
This week, as we study God’s love for Zerah, moms will have the chance to:
notice where and how God shows up when we are feeling tapped out and hopeless
tell God the “whole truth” by practicing Really God? prayers
trust Jesus as we learn to pray for our daily bread and practice generosity
experience the freedom of living in The Land of Now I Know
become wildly generous agent of shalom
Prep
Read through the study.
Print Bible passage. (optional)
Cue up the video on whatever screen you will be using. (Scan the QR code in your book on page 84 to access the video.)
Pray for your moms who feel like they don’t have enough. Ask God to be present to them in the midst of their sense of scarcity, and for them to experience the abundance God offers them.
Session
Remind folks of group commitments. (2 minutes)
Allow each participant one to two minutes to answer the Check-In questions on page 83. If your group is large, you may want people to share in groups of 3 or 4. (20 minutes)
Have someone read the introduction on page 83. (2 minutes)
Complete the opening activity on page 83-84. If your group is large, you may want people to share their responses in groups of 2 or 3. (15 minutes)
Watch this week’s video. (11 minutes)
Have someone read 1 Kings 17:1-16 aloud. (4 minutes)
Answer the study questions on pages 84-87. (30 minutes)
Complete this week’s Holy Spirit Check-In on page 87. (5 minutes)
Practice the Breath Prayer on page 87. (2 minutes)
Pray the Leader’s Benediction on page 87 over your group. (1 minute)
