Monday, May 16, 2011
II Kings 4:8-10
And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread. And she said unto her husband, "Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of GOD, who passeth by us regularly. Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, with walls; and let us set him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a lampstand. And it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in there."
A Woman of Great Hospitality
I marvel at the story of this woman and her husband. She opened her door and her heart to a stranger, constrained him to eat some bread every time he passed through her town. She was welcoming and offered her home and her food to him. She perceived that he was a Holy Man of GOD and that in serving him, she was serving GOD. She asked nothing in return.
This great woman, wanted to provide even more for this Holy Man of GOD, so she asks her husband to build a room just for Elisha to stay when he passed through. It is interesting that what she asked for were things for his comfort, after he had bread he could rest in his own room with a bed, table, stool and lampstand. She wanted him to have a little guest suite all his own. Elisha was made a part of the family through the love and hospitality of this Shunemite woman.
When JESUS comes to our house and stands at the door and knocks; do we open the door and invite Him in to our heart, where we welcome His presence and bid Him sup with us and we with Him? Do we recognize JESUS as GOD coming to dwell with us? Do we make room for Him so that He may abide in comfort within our life? Do we provide a lampstand for the Light of the Word to shine in our heart day and night?
JESUS STANDS AT THE DOOR AND KNOCKS; IF ANY MAN HEAR HIS VOICE AND OPEN THE DOOR, HE WILL COME IN TO HIM, AND WILL SUP WITH HIM. ( Rev 3:20)
II Kings 4:8-10
And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread. And she said unto her husband, "Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of GOD, who passeth by us regularly. Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, with walls; and let us set him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a lampstand. And it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in there."
A Woman of Great Hospitality
I marvel at the story of this woman and her husband. She opened her door and her heart to a stranger, constrained him to eat some bread every time he passed through her town. She was welcoming and offered her home and her food to him. She perceived that he was a Holy Man of GOD and that in serving him, she was serving GOD. She asked nothing in return.
This great woman, wanted to provide even more for this Holy Man of GOD, so she asks her husband to build a room just for Elisha to stay when he passed through. It is interesting that what she asked for were things for his comfort, after he had bread he could rest in his own room with a bed, table, stool and lampstand. She wanted him to have a little guest suite all his own. Elisha was made a part of the family through the love and hospitality of this Shunemite woman.
When JESUS comes to our house and stands at the door and knocks; do we open the door and invite Him in to our heart, where we welcome His presence and bid Him sup with us and we with Him? Do we recognize JESUS as GOD coming to dwell with us? Do we make room for Him so that He may abide in comfort within our life? Do we provide a lampstand for the Light of the Word to shine in our heart day and night?
JESUS STANDS AT THE DOOR AND KNOCKS; IF ANY MAN HEAR HIS VOICE AND OPEN THE DOOR, HE WILL COME IN TO HIM, AND WILL SUP WITH HIM. ( Rev 3:20)
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