Post by Woody Williams on Mar 11, 2008 6:50:04 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- II Kings 4:18-21, 32-37
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When the child was older, he went out one day to his father among the
reapers. He complained to his father, ‘Oh, my head, my head!’ The
father said to his servant, ‘Carry him to his mother.’ He carried him
and brought him to his mother; the child sat on her lap until noon,
and he died. She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God,
closed the door on him, and left.
When Elisha came into the house, he saw the child lying dead on his
bed. So he went in and closed the door on the two of them, and prayed
to the LORD. Then he got up on the bed and lay upon the child,
putting his mouth upon his mouth, his eyes upon his eyes, and his
hands upon his hands; and while he lay bent over him, the flesh of
the child became warm. He got down, walked once to and fro in the
room, then got up again and bent over him; the child sneezed seven
times, and the child opened his eyes. Elisha summoned Gehazi and
said, ‘Call the Shunammite woman.’ So he called her. When she came to
him, he said, ‘Take your son.’ She came and fell at his feet, bowing
to the ground; then she took her son and left.
Devotional
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Like the great prophet Elijah, Elisha, his successor, also raised a
child from the dead. Healing was a part of the prophetic ministry in
the Old Testament. As the prophet brought the Word of God to the
people, it was accompanied at times by healing miracles and other
signs revealing God's presence in the midst of his people. What signs
of God's presence are you seeing?
Prayer
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Open my eyes to your presence, gracious God, and give me courage to
follow where you lead. Amen
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When the child was older, he went out one day to his father among the
reapers. He complained to his father, ‘Oh, my head, my head!’ The
father said to his servant, ‘Carry him to his mother.’ He carried him
and brought him to his mother; the child sat on her lap until noon,
and he died. She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God,
closed the door on him, and left.
When Elisha came into the house, he saw the child lying dead on his
bed. So he went in and closed the door on the two of them, and prayed
to the LORD. Then he got up on the bed and lay upon the child,
putting his mouth upon his mouth, his eyes upon his eyes, and his
hands upon his hands; and while he lay bent over him, the flesh of
the child became warm. He got down, walked once to and fro in the
room, then got up again and bent over him; the child sneezed seven
times, and the child opened his eyes. Elisha summoned Gehazi and
said, ‘Call the Shunammite woman.’ So he called her. When she came to
him, he said, ‘Take your son.’ She came and fell at his feet, bowing
to the ground; then she took her son and left.
Devotional
----------
Like the great prophet Elijah, Elisha, his successor, also raised a
child from the dead. Healing was a part of the prophetic ministry in
the Old Testament. As the prophet brought the Word of God to the
people, it was accompanied at times by healing miracles and other
signs revealing God's presence in the midst of his people. What signs
of God's presence are you seeing?
Prayer
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Open my eyes to your presence, gracious God, and give me courage to
follow where you lead. Amen