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