God's Food
There were once upon a time two sisters, one of
whom had no children and was rich, and the other had five and was a widow, and so poor
that she no longer had food enough to satisfy herself and her children. In her need,
therefore, she went to her sister, and said, my children and I are suffering the greatest
hunger. You are rich, give me a mouthful of bread. The very rich sister was as hard as a
stone, and said, I myself have nothing in the house, and drove away the poor creature with
harsh words. After some time the husband of the rich sister came home, and was just going
to cut himself a piece of bread, but when he made the first cut into the loaf, out flowed
red blood. When the woman saw that she was terrified and told him what had occurred. He
hurried away to help the widow and her children, but when he entered her room, he found
her praying. She had her two youngest children in her arms, and the three eldest were
lying dead. He offered her food, but she answered, for earthly food have we no longer any
desire. God has already satisfied the hunger of three of us, and he will hearken to our
supplications likewise. Scarcely had she uttered these words than the two little ones drew
their last breath, whereupon her heart broke, and she sank down dead.
--The End-- |
