February 6, 2025, 2 Kings 4:38-44

 February 6, 2025, 2 Kings 4:38-44

38  And Elisha came again to Gilgal when there was a famine in the land. And as the sons of the prophets were sitting before him, he said to his servant, “Set on the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”  39  One of them went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine and gathered from it his lap full of wild gourds, and came and cut them up into the pot of stew, not knowing what they were.  40  And they poured out some for the men to eat. But while they were eating of the stew, they cried out, “O man of God, there is death in the pot!” And they could not eat it.  41  He said, “Then bring flour.” And he threw it into the pot and said, “Pour some out for the men, that they may eat.” And there was no harm in the pot. 42  A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. And Elisha said, “Give to the men, that they may eat.”  43  But his servant said, “How can I set this before a hundred men?” So he repeated, “Give them to the men, that they may eat, for thus says  the LORD, ‘They shall eat and have some left.’”  44  So he set it before them. And they ate and had some left, according to the word of the LORD.

 

Seems the deadly stew is not so bad once Elisha adds the flour.  The men were then able to eat it and not only did it not harm them, but we also see the bread multiplied beyond their need. 

How often does God do that for you?  I look around and see how God has supplied all my needs and much, much more. 

Not only should we praise God for who He is, but thank Him for how He takes care of all our needs and more!

 

Robin Adams