Our reading challenge for the day is 2 Kings 1-5. I’ll hit a few highlights. You make comments too and fill in the gaps. What strikes you as specially significant?
2 Kings 1 - It’s a fundamental question we should ask ourselves, as Elijah asked Ahaziah. Why do we look everywhere but to the true God when we are in distress? It only leads to despair.
2 Kings 2 - Prophetic roles are passed on by God but often using the earlier prophets as instruments. To whom do we look for guidance, leadership, and inspiration?
2 Kings 3 - Moab, Edom, Israel, and Judah - all were subject to God’s desire. The situation in chapter three could not be arranged by human hands. How do we view God? Do we realize he is alive and working in our world?
2 Kings 4-5 - God blesses people who turn to him and to Elisha for help. He is surely the God of mercy. So why do we reject him so quickly? Maybe it is because God uses means of grace which we don’t think would work. But he does this to show he is the miraculous God. Let God be God!
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