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Christian Devotional – August 27, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 9 VERSE: 2 Kings 9:3–“Then take the flask and pour the oil on his head and declare, ‘This is what the Lord says: I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run; don’t delay.” TRUTH: Such a strange piece of instruction to give someone. I’m sure the young man who was told this, stopped and stared for a few minutes at Elisha, but then he knew Elisha’s reputation and possibly had even seen some of the miracles God had done through Elisha, so he grabbed his stuff and off He went. When we trust someone, we see how that can change our willingness to…
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Christian Devotional – August 26, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 8 VERSE: 2 Kings 8:5–Just as Gehazi was telling the king how Elisha had restored the dead to life, the woman whose son Elisha had brought back to life came to appeal to the king for her house and land. Gehazi said, “This is the woman, my lord and king, and this is her son whom Elisha restored to life.” TRUTH: God has a wonderful sense of timing. God sees the entire picture of time and He knows what will occur and how it will turn out and He has an impeccable sense of when to bring certain things together. This woman was just coming to…
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Christian Devotional – August 25, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 7 VERSE: 2 Kings 7:2–The officer on whose arm the king was leaning said to the man of God, “Look, even if the Lord should open the floodgates of the heavens, could this happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes, “answered Elisha, “but you will not eat any of it!” TRUTH: The people of Israel were in a desperate situation. They called on Elisha and he shared with them that God’s deliverance was coming. However, this officer was skeptical and doubtful. When God promises us deliverance, or when we read in His Word that He is able to save us, deliver us, help us,…
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Christian Devotional – August 24, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 6 VERSE: 2 Kings 6:16–“Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” TRUTH: If we could see as God sees, we’d never be afraid or uncertain again. Elisha knew that God had their situation handled and under control. His servant didn’t share that same feeling and was worried when they became surrounded. Elisha told him not to be afraid. When we are facing situation that we feel helpless and afraid in, we can know that no matter what God is in control and God has the situations handled in the way that will bring Him…
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Christian Devotional – August 23, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 5 VERSE: 2 Kings 5:11–But Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy.” TRUTH: Pride and entitlement can be very ugly things to see in people. Couple those with unmet expectations and you have one very unhappy individual indeed. Naaman had a sense of pride and arrogance in himself. He thought he was something. He thought that because of who he was and what he had done, he was entitled to certain levels of…
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Christian Devotional – August 22, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 4 VERSE: 2 Kings 4:3–Elisha said, “Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few.” TRUTH: A woman had a problem and she came to Elisha for help. Elisha gave her instruction and he didn’t tell her why. Interestingly, he reminded her to not ask for just a few. When we ask God for help, do we have to be reminded that we should go all out? Sometimes we will ask for God, but not trust that He will actually answer? When we are following God’s instructions and obeying Him, we should be sure to follow completely and trust…
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Christian Devotional – August 20, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 3 VERSE: 2 Kings 3:14–Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not pay any attention to you. TRUTH: Our associations matter. The people that we spend time with and hang around will be an influence on who we are and what we do. In this case for King Joram, his association with Jehoshaphat was a positive influence on him and Elisha indicated that. We can just as easily have a negative association with people that will result in difficulties and problems for us. Are the…
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Christian Devotional – August 19, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 2 VERSE: 2 Kings 2:15–The company of the prophets from Jericho, who were watching, said, “The spirit of Elijah is resting on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him. TRUTH: The great prophet of God, Elijah, has just been taken up to heaven in a whirlwind of fire. Elisha has asked for God to give him the spirit of Elijah, or essentially the same favor and power that Elijah received from God. God grants that request and when Elisha comes back, the group of prophets can tell. They see the power that was in Elijah now resting on Elisha.…