Category: Bible Comments
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Be Selfless: 2 Kings 6:26, 28-31 and Philippians 2:3-4
“As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried to him, “Help me, my Lord the king!” Then he asked her, “What’s the matter?” She answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give up your son so we may eat him today, and tomorrow we’ll eat my son.’ So we cooked…
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Be Humble: 2 Kings 5:11
“But Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy.” – 2 Kings 5:11 NIV Naaman clearly has issues of entitlement and pride. He…
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God Can Bless With Little: 2 Kings 4:2-7
“Elisha replied to her, “How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” “Your servant has nothing there at all,” she said, “except a small jar of olive oil.” Elisha said, “Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few. Then go inside…
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Free From Law: 2 Kings 3:27
“Then he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him as king, and offered him as a sacrifice on the city wall. The fury against Israel was great; they withdrew and returned to their own land.” – 2 Kings 3:27 NIV It seems as though the Moabite king was trying to appease the god…
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Don’t Be Led By Those You Lead: 2 Kings 2:16-18
““Look,” they said, “we your servants have fifty able men. Let them go and look for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the Lord has picked him up and set him down on some mountain or in some valley.” “No,” Elisha replied, “do not send them.” But they persisted until he was too embarrassed to…
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Do Not Fear: 2 Kings 1:15, Isaiah 41:10, and 2 Timothy 1:7
“The angel of the Lord said to Elijah, “Go down with him; do not be afraid of him.” So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.” – 2 Kings 1:15 NIV There is ultimately nothing to fear from the enemies of God because they have no power compared to God and…
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Make Wise Decisions: 1 Kings 22:30, 32-33, 1 Kings 22:6-7, 1 Kings 22:8, and 1 Kings 22:17, 28
“The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will enter the battle in disguise, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle. When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they thought, “Surely this is the king of Israel.” So they turned to attack him, but when Jehoshaphat…
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