1. An iron axe
head floats in water.
2. Elisha
shares military secrets with Israel.
3. Elisha and
his servant are saved from the Syrians.
4. The hostile
intentions of Jehoram are revealed.
What are we to learn from this amalgamation of brief
stories? Well, one thing is for sure...
God's power in the life of His servant is not reserved only for big and earth
shattering matters. The same God who rescued a nation through supernatural
espionage, rescued a young prophet from the price of an axe head. Likewise, twice God exerted His strength for
the preservation of the life of Elisha when the kings of Syria and Israel (separately)
had it in for him.
One more thing: our human heart is tempted to interrogate
God as to why He would allow His people to be reduced to eating donkey brains,
bird poop and human babies (II Kings 6:25, 28 & 29). But we would do well
to expend our energies examining the human element of causation in such
situations and leaving God's sovereign ways alone. The flaws are never to be
found in Him; always in us. Explore God's thoughts and actions? Sure! ...as He
reveals them to us, explore; but, always with reverence, fear and faith. Never
delude self into imagining that we might be able to somehow improve God.
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