SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 6 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: And Elisha prayed, “O LORD, open his eyes so he may see.” Then the LORD opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. [2 Kings 6:17] This Elisha is one amazing fellow – floating axe heads! Elisha stands in contrast to…
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who or what do I cling to?
SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 5 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy. [2 Kings 5:1] “”Now I know that there is…
signs and wonders
SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 4 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “How can I set this before a hundred men?” his servant asked. But Elisha answered, “Give it to the people to eat. For this is what the LORD says: `They will eat and have some left over.’ ” Then he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over,…
water in my wilderness
SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 3 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: For this is what the LORD says: You will see neither wind nor rain, yet this valley will be filled with water, and you, your cattle and your other animals will drink. [2 Kings 3:17] Water in the wilderness; this brings back memories of Israel’s journey through the wilderness to Egypt. God providing water…
a double portion!
SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 2 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?” “Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied. “You have asked a difficult thing,” Elijah said, “yet if you see me when I am taken from you,…
repent
SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 1 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. “Man of God,” he begged, “please have respect for my life and the lives of these fifty men, your servants! See, fire has fallen from heaven and consumed the…
He sees, He knows
SCRIPTURE: Proverbs 15 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. [Proverbs 15:3] Death and Destruction lie open before the LORD– how much more the hearts of men! [Proverbs 15:11] Some of these proverbs highlight God’s perspective, what He sees, what He knows, and what He detests [see Proverbs 15: 8,9,26]. The…
one day Valerie and me?
One day this will be Valerie and I, making beautiful music together! Fran & Marlo Cowan (married 62 years) playing impromptu recital together in the atrium of the Mayo Clinic. He turned 90 in February. The song is Old Grey Bonnet.
giving Jesus my blanket
SCRIPTURE: Proverbs 14 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honours God. [Proverbs 14:31] Jesus sees a direct relational link between God and people. How we treat people is how we treat God. Jesus, Who is God with us, makes it clear that whatever we do…
walking with the wise
SCRIPTURE: Proverbs 13 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. [Proverbs 13:20] Today I want to think about what it means to “walk” with Jesus. Obviously, He is not here with us on earth in a body, so we cannot see, hear or be with Him in this…