HeyJaredOpen the Bible UK Daily
3 minute daily Bible reflections from Open the Bible UK, authored by Colin Smith, read by Sue McLeish.
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God’s Work Advances Despite Our Inadequacies (opens the original)
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A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing the man of God bread of the firstfruits. 2 Kings 4:42 A farmer arrived with food for the sons of the prophets. These students are living through a famine, and this farmer says that he has brought “the firstfruits” of his harvest. The students hope he has a really big farm! But the cart is almost empty. There’s just one sack with only 20 loaves of bread and some grain. It must have been a massive disappointment. Elisha said to his servant Gehazi, “Give to
Two Ways God Protects Us from Our Own Folly (opens the original)
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They cried out, “O man of God, there is death in the pot!” ... He said, “Then bring flour.” And he threw it into the pot… And there was no harm in the pot. 2 Kings 4:40–41 How can God’s work continue when His people make so many mistakes? God protects us from the worst effects of our own folly. How does He do this? Here are two ways. 1. Sometimes God protects us by His direct intervention Flour does not neutralise poison. What happened here is like when Moses put a log into the bitter waters of
God’s Work Continues Despite Our Foolish Mistakes (opens the original)
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One of them… found a wild vine and gathered from it his lap full of wild gourds, and came and cut them up into the pot of stew, not knowing what they were. 2 Kings 4:39 The Bible is full of foolish mistakes: James and John wanting to call down fire on a Samaritan village. Peter drawing his sword in the Garden of Gethsemane. The disciples rebuking little children for coming to Jesus. The amazing thing is that God’s work continued despite these mistakes. And our lives have been filled with foolish
God’s Work Includes Saving Us from Foolish Mistakes (opens the original)
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As the sons of the prophets were sitting before [Elisha], he said to his servant, “Set on the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.” 2 Kings 4:38 We are introduced here to a group of men known as “the sons of the prophets.” They lived in community and gave themselves to study and prayer. They brought the Word of God to the people. It’s likely that Elisha was there often, teaching, mentoring, exhorting them to walk with God. In this time of famine, Elisha wanted them to enjoy a g
God’s Servants Have a Glorious Future (opens the original)
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[Elisha] prayed to the LORD. Then he went up and lay on the child, putting his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. And as he stretched himself upon him, the flesh of the child became warm. Then he got up again and walked once back and forth… and went up and stretched himself upon him. The child… opened his eyes. 2 Kings 4:33–35 There is a marvellous picture here of how Christ gives new life to us. Elisha “lay on the child” and “stretched himself upon him” (4:34)
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