II Kings 1 - 4
The first four chapters of II Kings relay some exciting events, including a number of miracles performed by Elijah and Elisha. Aren’t you glad you weren’t the captain or one of the fifty soldiers who went to bring Elijah back to see Ahaziah (Israel)? After two groups were burned up, a wise captain begged Elijah to spare his life and the life of his men. When Elijah confronted Ahaziah (Israel), he died and, since Ahaziah (Israel) had no sons, his brother Joram (Israel) became king of Israel.
The story of Elijah and Elisha is pretty interesting. Elisha certainly knew the Lord was going to take Elijah away – the prophets from both Bethel and Jericho and some from beside the Jordan River tell him so. I admit I don’t understand why Elijah found it necessary to cross the Jordan River after striking the water with his cloak so they could cross on dry land, but they did. I’ve always considered Elijah to be the more powerful of the two prophets, but Elisha asked for and received a double share of Elijah’s spirit.
I also thought Elijah was taken up in a chariot of fire, but according to II Kings 2:11, Elijah was carried by a whirlwind into heaven. The chariot of fire merely separated Elisha from Elijah. I guess Elisha told the prophets what happened but I don’t think they believed him since they searched for Elijah for three days. Of course, they didn’t find him.
Forty-two boys found out how dangerous it was to make fun of Elisha; they were mauled by bears.
We get a real picture of the wickedness of the Moabites; when he saw he was failing to defeat the king of Edom, the king of Moab sacrificed his oldest son as a burnt offering. How could he possibly have thought that would solve anything?
You might wonder how he could do such a thing and yet, the wickedness of our nation will come back to haunt us. I truly believe our nation will pay for the 50 million babies that have been sacrificed to the false god of women’s choice. We should be on our knees begging for forgiveness for the innocent blood that has been shed with the approval of our government. How can the U.S. survive total destruction if we don’t do something about this?
May God have mercy on the U.S.A.
Tomorrow, we’ll be reading II Kings 5 - 8.
Lunch with Esther
Today, I met Esther at Mimi’s Cafe and we had a great lunch together. She had to come over to Brandon to the foot doctor and this gives us a chance to get together. I was glad for the opportunity to deliver a notepad to her that I finished yesterday. It turned out pretty well as you can see from the picture.
Until next time…
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