2 Kings 6.1-6
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, 'Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. Let us go . . . where we may dwell . . .' and they came to the Jordan . . . and the axe head fell into the water . . . . and the iron did swim.
What was borrowed and seemed hopelessly lost, floated to the surface. The man of God was directed by God to cast a stick into the water and the iron did swim. Contrary to all expectation, the iron was made to mount from the depth of the water and to swim; for things impossible with man are possible with God.
--Charles Spurgeon, Morning and Evenings, January 13
Today's devotional struck me deeply on many levels.
No matter how desperate my case might seem; no matter how desperate the case of a family member(s) is; no matter how pathetic the condition of our world is; He would have me remember: "With God, all things are possible." Matthew 19.26
He wants me/us to come to the throne of Grace, praying in Jesus name, believing and seeking His sovereign will; and we, too, shall see the iron swim.
I want to see the marvels of God working in my family, in my friends lives, and in my church: I want to see the iron swim!
Blessings!
Wow! That's a wonderful way to view life and struggles.
ReplyDeleteThat's definitely something that I should think about more often. Instead of being so concerned about struggles...know that God is in control and taking care of us. :)
Thanks for posting this!
Yes, today's Evening reading was wonderful. I love the wording, "the iron did swim." I am going to be praying that "the iron will swim" for several situations!
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