God's care and provision. (2 Kings 6:1-7)

2 Kings 6:1-7

The Message (MSG)

6 ^1-2 One day the guild of prophets came to Elisha and said, “You can see that this place where we’re living under your leadership is getting cramped—we have no elbow room. Give us permission to go down to the Jordan where each of us will get a log. We’ll build a roomier place.”
Elisha said, “Go ahead.”
³ One of them then said, “Please! Come along with us!”
He said, “Certainly.”
^4-5 He went with them. They came to the Jordan and started chopping down trees. As one of them was felling a timber, his axhead flew off and sank in the river.
“Oh no, master!” he cried out. “And it was borrowed!”
⁶ The Holy Man said, “Where did it sink?”
The man showed him the place.
He cut off a branch and tossed it at the spot. The axhead floated up.

⁷ “Grab it,” he said. The man reached out and took it.

The incident of the floating ax head is recorded to show God's care and provision for those who trust Him, even in the insignificant events of everyday life. Placed in the Bible between the healing of a Aramean general and the deliverance of Israel's army, this miracle also shows Elisha's personal contact with the students in the companies of the prophets. Although he had the respect of kings, Elisha never forgot to care for the faithful. Don't let the importance of your work drive out your concern for human need.

Joe

The Message (MSG)

6 ^1-2 One day the guild of prophets came to Elisha and said, “You can see that this place where we’re living under your leadership is getting cramped—we have no elbow room. Give us permission to go down to the Jordan where each of us will get a log. We’ll build a roomier place.”
Elisha said, “Go ahead.”
³ One of them then said, “Please! Come along with us!”
He said, “Certainly.”
^4-5 He went with them. They came to the Jordan and started chopping down trees. As one of them was felling a timber, his axhead flew off and sank in the river.
“Oh no, master!” he cried out. “And it was borrowed!”
⁶ The Holy Man said, “Where did it sink?”
The man showed him the place.
He cut off a branch and tossed it at the spot. The axhead floated up.

⁷ “Grab it,” he said. The man reached out and took it.

 

 

The incident of the floating ax head is recorded to show God's care and provision for those who trust Him, even in the insignificant events of everyday life. Placed in the Bible between the healing of a Aramean general and the deliverance of Israel's army, this miracle also shows Elisha's personal contact with the students in the companies of the prophets. Although he had the respect of kings, Elisha never forgot to care for the faithful. Don't let the importance of your work drive out your concern for human need.

 

 

Joe