What did Elijah mean when he said, "The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail."?

What does the Bible mean where it says, "The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail."?

1 Kings 17:14 - 15

NKJV - ¹⁴ "For thus says the LORD God of Israel: 'The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the LORD sends rain on the earth.'" ¹⁵ So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she and he and her household ate for many days.

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