Gehazi had served Elisha. He was there when the Shunammite woman was given a child, though previously barren. Furthermore, he was present when the child’s life was restored by God through Elisha. During a famine, he watched how Elisha fed the student prophets and his generosity in giving them all that he had. When Elisha … Continue reading “How Can Someone So Close Not Know God?”
Naaman was healed of leprosy. He swore to never worship any other god; but the true God of Israel. Yet, as the commander of the army for the king of Syria part of his duties included accompanying the king to the temple of Rimmon, a pagan god whom the Syrians worshipped. Although a man of … Continue reading “Can A Missed Opportunity Leave A Nation to Fall?”
One Unlikely Believer Naaman was the chief captain of the Syrian Army, a man of great valor and position. Yet, he was a leper. The leprosy must have been in its early stages. However, it would only be a matter of time until the disease would take its toll and Naaman would lose his ability … Continue reading “One Unlikely Believer and The Grace of God”
Elisha returned to Gilgal, and a famine was in the land, (2 Kings 4:38 GNV). The famine affected the righteous and the unrighteous. When God enacts His judgment upon a land, all are affected. The “sons of the prophets” dwelt with Elisha, as he was their instructor. Hunger filled the little school for prophets. Perhaps even a hunger … Continue reading “Do You Trust God in the Famine?”
C. S. Lewis wrote in the Four Loves, “To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and … Continue reading “Is Love Really Worth the Heartbreak?”
