I AM the Light of the World

We all know how comforting a nightlight can be one  dark night.  But is that what Jesus was telling us when He calls Himself the light of the world?  That He has come to make us feel better on dark, stormy nights?  While Jesus offer us His reassuring presence, this identifying statement is an invitation […]

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I AM the Bread of Life

When Moses meets God in the burning bush, God identifies Himself as “I AM who I AM.”  So when Jesus shows up on the scene and starts using these same words, it gets our attention to say the least.  Who is Jesus? Never is there a better time to ask this question than during the […]

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Your Life’s Work

After 60 years of ministry, Elisha finds himself at the end of his life wondering the same question many of us find ourselves asking – what have I actually done with me life?  For Elisha, each king he has ministered and prophesized to has turn farther from God rather than toward Him.  On the surface, […]

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Start Spreading the News…

What do you do when you experience the best day of your life? Enjoy it, of course!  But what else do you do once you’ve fully tasted the delights of God’s gifts?  You share it! As we look at the second part of last week’s story (2 Kings 6-7), we’ll see that God’s gifts come with a […]

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Siege for our Hearts

It’s always a great scene…  The hero is surrounded, the enemy is closing in, there is no way forward, no way to escape, and then – BOOM! – the hero bursts forth from the siege and fights his or her way to freedom. Without a doubt, the pivotal moment in any movie or story with […]

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To See or Not to See

The story in 2 Kings 6 always grabs people attention because of the fiery angel army.  There’s nothing quite as exciting as seeing the chariots of heaven aflame and ready to attack.  And while this is a captivating part of the story, there is perhaps a deeper lesson to be learned.  The story is all […]

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Trust and Obey Despite Your “But”

We work so hard some times to make everything look picture perfect.  Life is good.  Work is good.  Family is good.  Everything is good.  Yet behind the smiles, there always seems to lurk a “but.”  Life is good but… These often unseen challenges and struggles can tend to hinder us from fully trusting in God […]

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Pictures of Something More

While there are some really long stories found in scripture, there are also some really short ones.  Stories that, if you sneezed, you jump right over them in your reading.  The life of Elisha has several of these short, seemingly insignificant stories.  Yet with a closer reading, they may not be as “insignificant” as they […]

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A Pattern Made to be Broken

Reading a story from the bible can be quite entertaining… the who, what, where, when of it all.  But these historical events were given to us for more than a good story, for more than educational purposes, for more than mere enjoyment.  God specifically chose each event to both show us His heart as well […]

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The Forest and The Trees

Following Elisha’s call to ministry and the transition as Elijah is taken to heaven, there’s a questions unspoken in scripture – what type of prophet will Elisha be?  Will he be used by God to minister to individuals in need? Or will he be used by God to minister to kings and nations?  As we […]

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