THE SERVANT OF THE LORD OF BATTLES
2 Kings 6:1
To us, the first of these miracles may appear somewhat trivial, but we
must remember the value of an iron axe-head at that time, the
inconvenience and delay caused to the builders, and the slur accruing
to religion if it were irreparably lost. The sto... [ Continue Reading ]
OPENED EYES
2 Kings 6:14
This is an acted parable of extreme beauty and suggestiveness. First,
the stroke of trouble-swift, unlooked for, and apparently
insurmountable; then the vivid contrast between the despair of the man
of this world and the undaunted faith of him to whom the unseen is as
real... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DIRE STRAITS OF THOSE WHO FORSAKE GOD
2 Kings 6:24
This siege was the result of Ahab's foolish and misplaced leniency.
See 1 Kings 20:42. The children are often called to suffer for the
misdeeds and follies of their parents. Let us bear this in mind. “No
man liveth to himself.” Conduct yoursel... [ Continue Reading ]