Wednesday, August 14, 2019 -No Matter What

Continuing through our series "No Matter What", we look at Elisha's life when he could have destroyed the Aramean army. Elisha had every right to give permission to have the men killed who were trying to destroy him, but instead gave them food and sent them on their way. God was on Elisha's side and he knew it.

When we are walking in fellowship with Christ, everything about our perspective is different than it would be otherwise. We are able to see the bigger picture and rely on the Holy Spirit's direction, instead of doing what we feel justified in. Being Spirit led often means loving our enemies or praying for people who hurt us. These are instructions given to us by Jesus Himself. Denying ourselves, trusting Christ and walking in the freedom He has offered will produce within the life of the believer the ability to love those who are most difficult to love. Surrendering to Jesus will bring life and love to our hearts that are otherwise dead to things outside our own desires.

 

2 Kings 6:8-23, Luke 6:27

Dawn Hedgepeth