Anyone who has had fertility problems needs to hear this bible truth. I can not tell you how many times I have heard women say, I was told by doctors I would never have children. But they did not believe man. All things are not possible with man but they are with God.
2 Kings4:8-17 One day Elisha went on to Shunem, where a wealthy woman lived, who urged him to eat some food. So whenever he passed that way, he would turn in there to eat food. And she said to her husband, "Behold now, I know that this is a holy man of God who is continually passing our way. Let us make a small room on the roof with walls and put there for him a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp, so that whenever he comes to us, he can go in there."
One day he came there, and he turned into the chamber and rested there. And he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." When he had called her, she stood before him. And he said to him, "Say now to her, 'See, you have taken all this trouble for us; what is to be done for you? Would you have a word spoken on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the army?'" She answered, "I dwell among my own people." And he said, "What then is to be done for her?" Gehazi answered, "Well, she has no son, and her husband is old." He said, "Call her." And when he had called her, she stood in the doorway. And he said, "At this season, about this time next year, you shall embrace a son." And she said, "No, my lord, O man of God; do not lie to your servant." But the woman conceived, and she bore a son about that time the following spring, as Elisha had said to her.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Elisha and the Widow's Oil
2 Kings4:1-7
Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, "Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD, but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves." And Elisha said to her, "What shall I do for you? Tell me; what have you in the house?" And she said, "Your servant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil." Then he said, "Go outside, borrow vessels from all your neighbors, empty vessels and not too few. Then go in and shut the door behind yourself and your sons and pour into all these vessels. And when one is full, set it aside." So she went from him and shut the door behind herself and her sons. And as she poured they brought the vessels to her. When the vessels were full, she said to her son, "Bring me another vessel." And he said to her, "There is not another." Then the oil stopped flowing. She came and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debts, and you and your sons can live on the rest."
Elisha was a servant of God. The widow knew he was a man of God and placed her faith in God to fulfill her needs.
Lord, I pray for this bible truth to touch a soul who is searching. Open their heart to receive Your gift. Amen
Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, "Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD, but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves." And Elisha said to her, "What shall I do for you? Tell me; what have you in the house?" And she said, "Your servant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil." Then he said, "Go outside, borrow vessels from all your neighbors, empty vessels and not too few. Then go in and shut the door behind yourself and your sons and pour into all these vessels. And when one is full, set it aside." So she went from him and shut the door behind herself and her sons. And as she poured they brought the vessels to her. When the vessels were full, she said to her son, "Bring me another vessel." And he said to her, "There is not another." Then the oil stopped flowing. She came and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debts, and you and your sons can live on the rest."
Elisha was a servant of God. The widow knew he was a man of God and placed her faith in God to fulfill her needs.
Lord, I pray for this bible truth to touch a soul who is searching. Open their heart to receive Your gift. Amen
Be Careful When You Mock God
This is a bible truth about Elisha, the prophet that was called by God, after Elijah was taken up to heaven in the chariots of fire. He had asked for a double portion of Elijah's spirit before he left.
2 Kings 2:19-22
Now the men of the city said to Elisha, "Behold, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees, but the water is bad, and the land is unfruitful." He said, "Bring me a new bowl, and put salt in it." So they brought it to him. Then he went to the spring of water and threw salt in it and said, "Thus says the LORD, I have healed this water; from now on neither death nor miscarriage shall come from it." So the water has been healed to this day, according to the word that Elisha spoke.
2 Kings 2:23-25
He went up from there to Bethel, and while he was going up on the way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him, saying, "Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!" And he turned around, and when he saw them, he cursed them in the name of the LORD. And two she-bears came out of the woods and tore forty-two of the boys. From there he went on to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.
2 Kings 2:19-22
Now the men of the city said to Elisha, "Behold, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees, but the water is bad, and the land is unfruitful." He said, "Bring me a new bowl, and put salt in it." So they brought it to him. Then he went to the spring of water and threw salt in it and said, "Thus says the LORD, I have healed this water; from now on neither death nor miscarriage shall come from it." So the water has been healed to this day, according to the word that Elisha spoke.
2 Kings 2:23-25
He went up from there to Bethel, and while he was going up on the way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him, saying, "Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!" And he turned around, and when he saw them, he cursed them in the name of the LORD. And two she-bears came out of the woods and tore forty-two of the boys. From there he went on to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.
Elijah the Prophet
Elijah the prophet was a very obedient servant of the Lord. He spoke the truth of God regardless the cost. He predicted the famine in Israel, was fed in the wilderness by ravens sent from God, raised to life a dead boy, defeated the Baal's prophets, and predicted a kings death, which came true, because he would not seek God's ways. Here is some of his story from God's word.
Kings2:1-12 Now when the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. And Elijah said to Elisha, "Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me as far as Bethel." But Elisha said,"As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel. And the sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, "Do you know that today the LORD will take away your master from over you?" And he said, "Yes, I know it; keep quiet."
Elijah said to him, "Elisha, please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Jericho." But he said "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they came to Jericho. The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha and said to him, "Do you know that today the LORD will take away your master from over you?" And he answered, "Yes, I know it; keep quiet."
Then Elijah said to him, "Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan." But he said, "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So the two of them went on. Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan. Then Elijah took his cloak and rolled it up and struck the water, and the water was parted to the one side and to the other, till the two of them could go over on dry ground.
When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you." And Elisha said, "Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me." And he said, "You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it shall be so for you, but if you do not see me, it shall not be so." And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. And Elisha saw it and he cried, "My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!" And he saw him no more.
Lord, what a wonderful glimpse of You and Your faithfulness we get in this bible truth. Lord, I pray for us to be obedient to Your word. Amen
Kings2:1-12 Now when the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. And Elijah said to Elisha, "Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me as far as Bethel." But Elisha said,"As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel. And the sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, "Do you know that today the LORD will take away your master from over you?" And he said, "Yes, I know it; keep quiet."
Elijah said to him, "Elisha, please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Jericho." But he said "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they came to Jericho. The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha and said to him, "Do you know that today the LORD will take away your master from over you?" And he answered, "Yes, I know it; keep quiet."
Then Elijah said to him, "Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan." But he said, "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So the two of them went on. Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan. Then Elijah took his cloak and rolled it up and struck the water, and the water was parted to the one side and to the other, till the two of them could go over on dry ground.
When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you." And Elisha said, "Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me." And he said, "You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it shall be so for you, but if you do not see me, it shall not be so." And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. And Elisha saw it and he cried, "My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!" And he saw him no more.
Lord, what a wonderful glimpse of You and Your faithfulness we get in this bible truth. Lord, I pray for us to be obedient to Your word. Amen
Captain of Fifty Men and His Fifty
2Kings:1
After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.
Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick; so he sent messengers, telling them, "Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness." But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, "Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Now therefore thus says the LORD, You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.'" So Elijah went.
The messengers returned to the king, and he said to them, "Why have you returned?" And they said to him, "There came a man to meet us, and said to us, 'Go back to the king who sent you, and say to him, Thus says the LORD, Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.'" He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?" They answered him, "He wore a garment of hair, with a belt of leather about his waist." And he said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."
Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty men with his fifty. He went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of a hill, and said to him, "O man of God, the king says, 'Come down.'" But Elijah answered the captain of fifty, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty." Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
Three times the king sent a captain of fifty and his fifty. Each time, except the third time they were consumed by fire from God. The following verses tell of the third visit to Elijah.
Again the king sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up and came and fell on his knees before Elijah and entreated him, "O man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty servants of yours, be precious in your sight. Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties, but now let my life be precious in your sight." Then the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, "Go down with him; do not be afraid of him." So he arose and went down with him to the king and said to him, "Thus says the LORD, 'Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron—is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.'"
So he died according to the word of the LORD that Elijah had spoken
This bible truth is such a blessing to read. It shows that the truth of God is undeniable! There is only one God! He can call down fire from heaven as well as change a sinner's heart. How awesome is that?
Lord, You are truly our one and only living God. You are a wonder to us and we fear You but yet we still worship You.Amen
After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.
Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick; so he sent messengers, telling them, "Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness." But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, "Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Now therefore thus says the LORD, You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.'" So Elijah went.
The messengers returned to the king, and he said to them, "Why have you returned?" And they said to him, "There came a man to meet us, and said to us, 'Go back to the king who sent you, and say to him, Thus says the LORD, Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.'" He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?" They answered him, "He wore a garment of hair, with a belt of leather about his waist." And he said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."
Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty men with his fifty. He went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of a hill, and said to him, "O man of God, the king says, 'Come down.'" But Elijah answered the captain of fifty, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty." Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
Three times the king sent a captain of fifty and his fifty. Each time, except the third time they were consumed by fire from God. The following verses tell of the third visit to Elijah.
Again the king sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up and came and fell on his knees before Elijah and entreated him, "O man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty servants of yours, be precious in your sight. Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties, but now let my life be precious in your sight." Then the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, "Go down with him; do not be afraid of him." So he arose and went down with him to the king and said to him, "Thus says the LORD, 'Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron—is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.'"
So he died according to the word of the LORD that Elijah had spoken
This bible truth is such a blessing to read. It shows that the truth of God is undeniable! There is only one God! He can call down fire from heaven as well as change a sinner's heart. How awesome is that?
Lord, You are truly our one and only living God. You are a wonder to us and we fear You but yet we still worship You.Amen
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Holy Marriage-Holy Sexual Relations
The song of Solomon goes into great detail about sexual relations in marriage. It is blessed by God and is meant to be greatly enjoyed. It is an intimate time for a husband and wife to be with each other away from all of life's cares. Heb.13:4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. Gen.2:24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
God has ordained marriage as holy between one man and one woman. I just heard a wonderful sermon from my pastor on Song of Solomon. He told us there is a connection between the marriage of man and woman and Christ and His bride, the church. We are to have exclusive, humble and continual devotion for both our relationship with our spouse and Christ.
Lord, I pray that we will never take our marriage or our relationship with You for granted. May we always be mindful that You have given us such sweet gifts. Amen
God has ordained marriage as holy between one man and one woman. I just heard a wonderful sermon from my pastor on Song of Solomon. He told us there is a connection between the marriage of man and woman and Christ and His bride, the church. We are to have exclusive, humble and continual devotion for both our relationship with our spouse and Christ.
Lord, I pray that we will never take our marriage or our relationship with You for granted. May we always be mindful that You have given us such sweet gifts. Amen
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Your Love Is Better Than Life
Ps.63:1-4 God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.
Where would we be without the love of God? I need Him as much as I need food and water to survive. Who would I turn to in times of sorrow or in times of joy? Who would calm my spirit when the world in in turmoil? I think about the time, when I was much younger, and the wonder of knowing who God is entered my mind. My mother, grandmother and numerous Sunday school teachers and youth Ministers gave various good answers but I needed to find out for myself. It has taken me many years of wonderful sermons, many hours of reading the bible and praying for understanding. If I have learned anything, it is God is always going to give you something different every time you read His word. He will keep you interested. He will become a dear friend whom you will never want to be without. We will never understand it all until Jesus comes back. The world may not go on too much longer, please get ready for Jesus to come and claim His bride.
Lord, I ask for Your blessings on us as we strive to follow Your will. Keep the evil one from us for we know he stands ready to try to stop us. Praise God he is defeated! Lord, I pray for our teams that go out all over the world in Your name, that You would reap a plentiful harvest. Some of us may not go now, but we will support, pray and serve locally. Lord, prepare us for Your service in mind and spirit. Amen
Where would we be without the love of God? I need Him as much as I need food and water to survive. Who would I turn to in times of sorrow or in times of joy? Who would calm my spirit when the world in in turmoil? I think about the time, when I was much younger, and the wonder of knowing who God is entered my mind. My mother, grandmother and numerous Sunday school teachers and youth Ministers gave various good answers but I needed to find out for myself. It has taken me many years of wonderful sermons, many hours of reading the bible and praying for understanding. If I have learned anything, it is God is always going to give you something different every time you read His word. He will keep you interested. He will become a dear friend whom you will never want to be without. We will never understand it all until Jesus comes back. The world may not go on too much longer, please get ready for Jesus to come and claim His bride.
Lord, I ask for Your blessings on us as we strive to follow Your will. Keep the evil one from us for we know he stands ready to try to stop us. Praise God he is defeated! Lord, I pray for our teams that go out all over the world in Your name, that You would reap a plentiful harvest. Some of us may not go now, but we will support, pray and serve locally. Lord, prepare us for Your service in mind and spirit. Amen
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