But no,
Jesus never ever
Said it this way.
Nor did He ever indicate,
That it's the quality,
And not the quantity
That matters.
And the reason why He didn't
Might surprise you.
Because how much,
Flour and oil,
Did the widow
Say she had?
About a mustard seed's worth,
Perhaps?
And yet even though
Elijah knew this,
Did he apologize,
Because he asked her?
Or hypothesize,
On how she ought to find
More food a little faster?
Or did he simply sigh,
And say the Lord
Must have meant someone else?
No,
He didn't.
In fact,
He seemed to think
A mustard seed sized meal,
Was just enough for her
To do what with?
It was just enough for her,
To have something in her hand
To give away!
But,
What became of
Her meager measure,
The very moment that she did?
We call her,
The destitute widow
Of Zarephath,
But what can we surmise
About the size of her faith?
As in,
How much,
Do you think she really had?
Because Elijah,
Was a total stranger,
So could she really put
Her total trust in him?
No,