I've been reading 2 Kings, and today's chapter was 6. The first seven verses stuck out to me.
"1. And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. 2. Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell.
And he answered, Go ye.
3. And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants.
And he answered, I will go. 4. So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood. 5. But as one was felling a beam, the ax head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
6. And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim. 7. Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it. "
2 Kings 6:1-7, KJV, Life Application Study Bible
[Strait means small (v.1); shewed means showed (v.6); and swim means float (v6). Italics means the translators added it for further clarification.]
This specific story really got me thinking about just how much God cares for His children. Now just think, your friend lets you borrow his garden shears, and you drop them in the river by your house. "Great! Now I have to go tell Robert I lost his shears. And they were his favorite ones, too. I hope he doesn't cry." =D Suddenly, the shears reappear on the surface of the water. Now, we may think that God has much more important things to do than restore lost shears. I mean, He is God. I'm sure He's too busy saving people; enlightening believers; convicting those who are off base; healing the sick; keeping the solar system intact. You know. Important things. Uh ah Brother! Yes, those things are important, but God isn't to preoccupied with them to overlook the little things that mean a lot to us. (And therefore mean a lot to Him.) That's the beauty of God (well, part of it anyway). He loves us so much that He thinks even the most minuscule of things are very much important.
Well, that was just a thought I had. I hope it makes sense to y'all.
Your sister in Christ,
7 comments:
Why did you have Bob's shears?
OK sorry I think that this is a really good post and it is something that we should thatnk GOD for all the time. It dose happen a lot too.
I had them because he's such a good friend that he let me borrow them. He's a wonderful brother. =D
And thanks, John John.
Ok everyone that reads this I have a post coming I really do but I am sending it through command. OK that was kinda odd I am having it checked by some close friends and family.
Good post, Mary. I really enjoy hearing from the old testament, even though I spend the majority of my time reading the new.
Another interesting side note is the man that was cutting the beam down was doing what he was told to do, wanting to continue his job and finish he looked for help. And just like when we are obeying God, and doing whatever job he has for us he will supply everything we need. And if we ever feel like we dont have a tool to get the job done(money, food, objects) or lose a tool(patience, trust, love, faith) we need to turn to God and tell him, God, I need to borrow more strength from you! Because it is Christ that supplies our needs, so that we may do his good work.
Wow, I never thought of it that way before. Thanks Wobbert! This is one of the reasons I like sharing my insights so much. Someone else usually has a different take on it, so I get several lessons from one passage. I really love having a great, big family in Christ!
only we dont have to borrow strength God gives it to us!
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