Devotion 319
“Jesus Christ The Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever”
Reference: II Kings Chapter 6
Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”
Jesus Christ was the Spirit of God in a body walking on earth. The same Spirit of God in Elisha did the same things Jesus Christ did.
Elisha had the Spirit in measure whereas Jesus Christ had the Spirit without measure. The comparison is like the ocean or the sea. Elisha had a cup full of the sea water whereas Jesus Christ had the whole sea. But the cup full of the sea water still contains every element of the seawater.
The Spirit of God in a man, the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Elisha, a branch of the Vine.
Let’s read:
2 Kings 6:1-7 “And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. [2] Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye. [3] And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go. [4] So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood. [5] But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed. [6] And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim. [7] Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.”
That was not Elisha with some great idea making the Axe to swim to the stick but the Spirit of God in Elisha doing the same things He did through Jesus Christ.
We continue our reading:
2 Kings 6:8-12 “Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. [9] And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down. [10] And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice. [11] Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel? [12] And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.”
Elisha knew the conversations of the king of Syria not because he had sensitive ears but rather the Spirit of God in a man or woman can know, discern, or perceive the thoughts of others.
Luke 5:22 “But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?”
The same Spirit of God that revealed to the woman at the Well that He is the Prophet Messiah.
John 4:19 ”The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet
The same Spirit of God that revealed to Peter He is Christ the Son of God.
Matthew 16:16-17 “And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. [17] And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar–jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.”
The same Spirit of God knew their thoughts then, and knows our thoughts today.
We continue our reading:
2 Kings 6:13-17 “And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. [14] Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. [15] And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? [16] And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. [17] And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.”
How did the Lord open the eyes of the young man?
By allowing the Spirit of God in the young man. It’s only by the Spirit of God that we see into the spirit world.
Revelation 1:10-12 “I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, [11] Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. [12] And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks.”
We are in the Spirit, the Holy Spirit, the One Who descended on Christ like a dove, the One Who descended on the Day of Pentecost like the rushing mighty wind. He was in John by measure and John was in Him without measure.
John 14:19-20 “Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. [20] At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.”
He is in the believer who has received Him just like they did on the Day of Pentecost, and the believer is in Him.
It’s by the eyes of the Spirit that we see into the spirit world.
We conclude our reading:
2 Kings 6:18-33 “And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. [19] And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria. [20] And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria. [21] And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them? [22] And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master. [23] And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel. [24] And it came to pass after this, that Ben–hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. [25] And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver. [26] And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king. [27] And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress? [28] And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow. [29] So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son. [30] And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh. [31] Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day. [32] But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him? [33] And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?”
The evil of Israel, poverty stricken, resulting in cannibalism was not of the Lord. It was because Israel was so far removed from the way of God, which is the Way of the Holy Spirit, the Way of the Sacrifice, and the Way of the Cross. They have shut out the Holy Spirit through unbelief..
Today, we shut out the Holy Spirit through unbelief.
Let the Word of God bring you to the Way of the Holy Spirit. BELIEVE and confess Christ the Word as we’ve revealed Him the First Adam. The Way of the Cross , the Way of the Truth (the Word) and the Way of the Life (the Holy Spirit) all revealed in Christ!
Reference: II Kings Chapter 6
Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”
Jesus Christ was the Spirit of God in a body walking on earth. The same Spirit of God in Elisha did the same things Jesus Christ did.
Elisha had the Spirit in measure whereas Jesus Christ had the Spirit without measure. The comparison is like the ocean or the sea. Elisha had a cup full of the sea water whereas Jesus Christ had the whole sea. But the cup full of the sea water still contains every element of the seawater.
The Spirit of God in a man, the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Elisha, a branch of the Vine.
Let’s read:
2 Kings 6:1-7 “And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. [2] Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye. [3] And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go. [4] So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood. [5] But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed. [6] And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim. [7] Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.”
That was not Elisha with some great idea making the Axe to swim to the stick but the Spirit of God in Elisha doing the same things He did through Jesus Christ.
We continue our reading:
2 Kings 6:8-12 “Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. [9] And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down. [10] And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice. [11] Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel? [12] And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.”
Elisha knew the conversations of the king of Syria not because he had sensitive ears but rather the Spirit of God in a man or woman can know, discern, or perceive the thoughts of others.
Luke 5:22 “But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?”
The same Spirit of God that revealed to the woman at the Well that He is the Prophet Messiah.
John 4:19 ”The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet
The same Spirit of God that revealed to Peter He is Christ the Son of God.
Matthew 16:16-17 “And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. [17] And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar–jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.”
The same Spirit of God knew their thoughts then, and knows our thoughts today.
We continue our reading:
2 Kings 6:13-17 “And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. [14] Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. [15] And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? [16] And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. [17] And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.”
How did the Lord open the eyes of the young man?
By allowing the Spirit of God in the young man. It’s only by the Spirit of God that we see into the spirit world.
Revelation 1:10-12 “I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, [11] Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. [12] And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks.”
We are in the Spirit, the Holy Spirit, the One Who descended on Christ like a dove, the One Who descended on the Day of Pentecost like the rushing mighty wind. He was in John by measure and John was in Him without measure.
John 14:19-20 “Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. [20] At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.”
He is in the believer who has received Him just like they did on the Day of Pentecost, and the believer is in Him.
It’s by the eyes of the Spirit that we see into the spirit world.
We conclude our reading:
2 Kings 6:18-33 “And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. [19] And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria. [20] And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria. [21] And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them? [22] And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master. [23] And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel. [24] And it came to pass after this, that Ben–hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. [25] And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver. [26] And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king. [27] And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress? [28] And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow. [29] So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son. [30] And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh. [31] Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day. [32] But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him? [33] And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?”
The evil of Israel, poverty stricken, resulting in cannibalism was not of the Lord. It was because Israel was so far removed from the way of God, which is the Way of the Holy Spirit, the Way of the Sacrifice, and the Way of the Cross. They have shut out the Holy Spirit through unbelief..
Today, we shut out the Holy Spirit through unbelief.
Let the Word of God bring you to the Way of the Holy Spirit. BELIEVE and confess Christ the Word as we’ve revealed Him the First Adam. The Way of the Cross , the Way of the Truth (the Word) and the Way of the Life (the Holy Spirit) all revealed in Christ!
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