“Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan” (II Kgs 6:1,2).
When the disciples of Elisha realized their low state (spiritual), they felt the need to confess this to their master. Have we ever confessed to our Lord that our spiritual life is far short of what it should be?
“Let us go, unto Jordan”. Once we realize our real spiritual state, we will not only confess it to the Lord, but will also be urged to do something to remedy the situation. We will be inspired to go to “Jordan”. Jordan is the place of fulfilling God’s will. There, Jesus fulfilled the will of the Father by taking water baptism (Matt 3:15). Just as the disciples of Elisha decided to go to Jordan, we should decide to fulfil the whole will of God. “Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?” should ever be a prayer of ours.
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “I pray thee, go with thy servants” (vs. 3). Many Christian lives are struggling – struggling to do God’s will. Even with the best of motives and sincere dedication, we will not be able to do God’s will unless we ask the Lord to go with us and help us. Elisha’s immediate response to the request of the prophets was, “I will go”; so will the Lord go with us. If you find that the Lord is not going with you, not helping you to do His will in your life, it may be because you have not urged Him to come with you.
“Let us go, unto Jordan”. Once we realize our real spiritual state, we will not only confess it to the Lord, but will also be urged to do something to remedy the situation. We will be inspired to go to “Jordan”. Jordan is the place of fulfilling God’s will. There, Jesus fulfilled the will of the Father by taking water baptism (Matt 3:15). Just as the disciples of Elisha decided to go to Jordan, we should decide to fulfil the whole will of God. “Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?” should ever be a prayer of ours.
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “I pray thee, go with thy servants” (vs. 3). Many Christian lives are struggling – struggling to do God’s will. Even with the best of motives and sincere dedication, we will not be able to do God’s will unless we ask the Lord to go with us and help us. Elisha’s immediate response to the request of the prophets was, “I will go”; so will the Lord go with us. If you find that the Lord is not going with you, not helping you to do His will in your life, it may be because you have not urged Him to come with you.
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
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