And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See now, the place where we dwell with you is too small for us. Please, let us go to the Jordan, and let every man take a beam from there, and let us make there a place where we may dwell.” So he answered, “Go.” Then one said, “Please consent to go with your servants.” And he answered, “I will go.” So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees. But as one was cutting down a tree, the iron ax head fell into the water; and he cried out and said, “Alas, master! For it was borrowed.” So the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” And he showed him the place. So he cut off a stick, and threw it in there; and he made the iron float. Therefore he said, “Pick it up for yourself.” So he reached out his hand and took it. (2 Kings:6-7)
1. See now, the place where we dwell with you is too small for us. Please, let us go to the Jordan… The Way spreads like a wildfire and the Jordan represents The Living Water.
2. and let every man take a beam from there… we work together as a church and one body
3. So he answered, “Go.” Then one said, “Please consent to go with your servants.” And he answered, “I will go.” So he went with them. When we give ourselves to Christ we start out crawling like a newborn baby therefore we need our Father to come with us for protection and guidance.
4. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees… The Way is like the sharp edge of a blade and can transform any “landscape”.
5. But as one was cutting down a tree, the iron ax head fell into the water; and he cried out and said, “Alas, master! For it was borrowed… We can all succumb to “backsliding”, and we should never take for granted the purity Christ imputes onto us as a result of his good work on the cross.
6. So the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” And he showed him the place… If and when we ever backslide, Christian, it’s vital we can identify when and why it began.
7. So he cut off a stick, and threw it in there; and he made the iron float… Jesus will keep us on “life support” to give us time to gather ourselves and to learn from deep within our backslidden state.
8. Therefore he said, “Pick it up for yourself.” So he reached out his hand and took it… Jesus will show us the door, but it’s on us to walk through it and continue on our journey with Him.
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