Good morning,
Today I read 2 Kings, Chapter 3 and a few things stuck out at me.
- In verse 7, King Jehoshaphat agreed to join forces with the king of Israel and the king of Judah in order to attack Moab. King Jehoshaphat was the most righteous king of the time, and the kings of Israel and Judah were wicked. The Lord had told King Jehoshaphat not to join up with wicked kings but to serve only God. This led me to think (most likely prompted by the Holy Spirit) that there is a difference between being “nice,” or a “good person” and actually being a Christian. King Jehoshaphat probably had really good intentions when he agreed to ally with the wicked kings. But good intentions are not the same thing as obeying God. Christians are called to obey God, no matter what the circumstance is and sometimes that might not feel like being a “good person.”
- In verse 11, the 3 kings (mentioned above) are seeking a word from the Lord. During this time, the Lord could only give words through prophets (Hallelujah that we now live in a time when the Holy Spirit resides in us and we can have a direct relationship with the Lord) so they sent looking for a prophet. One of the soldiers said, “Elisha, the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.” It’s notable the way Elisha was described to the kings because in Chapter 2, Elisha performed many miracles in the Lord’s name. He even split the Joran River in order to walk across it! But that’s not how the soldiers described him, they described him as “the one who pored water on the hands of Elijah.” This is referring to Elisha’s servanthood and loyalty to another prophet, Elijah. All of the glory of the miracles that Elisha performed goes to God. Elisha is known for his servanthood. God wants great servants, not great miracle workers. Because great servants can be used for great miracles, but it’s the servant part that matters. This is why it’s so important to be a good servant at work and in my personal life because that’s what God calls us to do.
- In verse 15 Elisha says, “But now bring me a musician. Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.” This shows that God likes music, and he may arrive and speak to us when we are worshiping Him through song.
Today I am thankful for the relationship that I get to have with the Lord because of the sacrifice of Jesus. I’m thankful for the bible and the Holy Spirit so that I may know the heart of the Lord just a little better. I’m thankful for the strength, wisdom, and provision that the Lord provides. I pray that I can obey His will today, that I listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. I’m trusting God to provide for my needs while I fast sugar for the second day today. I pray for all those in my family who have yet to believe in Jesus or who need to return to him. I pray for healing for those who need it because the true healer is God. May this day be blessed in His name. Amen.
Living Life with Jesus 