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SAA Notes
It is instructive to place these four miracles beside those of Jesus. Jesus’ first was with the water pots at the wedding at Cana. He fed the 5,000. He raised Lazarus to life. Remember that Biblical miracles cluster mainly around Moses, Elijah & Elisha, and Jesus. Their history and doings testify that Jesus is not some accidental figure of history, but God’s own Christ and prophet.
SJA Notes
* Holy God, blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in Your law, who seek You with their whole heart, who do no wrong and walk in Your ways.
“So he set it before them. And they ate and had some left, according to the word of the LORD.”
We read of a number of miracles in this passage, including this of the first-fruits (barley loaves and fresh grain) – Which mirrors that of the loaves and the fishes in the new testament!
We see that Elisha has been given significant spiritual power by God, a conduit for God’s power to work miracles.
Moses, Elijah and Elisha – These are prophets who did many wondrous things while on earth, and they point us to Jesus.
Jesus was a prophet like no other – And more, He is our great High Priest, our mighty King!
It is a wonderful assurance for us that we believe in a saviour who is not only lord of the earthly realities, but also the spiritual ones.
We believe in a king who conquered death itself and has dealt with sin, bringing us from death into a glorious life!
Hallelujah, what a Saviour!
* Dear Lord God,
Thank You for these stories of Your working through Elisha.
Thank You that we see Jesus writ clear.
Thank You Lord!
Amen.