“And the man of God said, where fell it? And he showed him the place” (II Kgs 6:6).
When the sons of the prophets were felling wood, one man’s axe head slipped off its handle and fell into the water.
The axe head stands for our lost spiritual experiences and blessings. It is important that you find out where you lost the axe head. No one else is responsible for your losing your spiritual experiences. “I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent” (Rev 2:4,5). We need to take time to examine ourselves and see where we gave room to the devil; we need to find out what his door of entrance was. If you brush the issue aside, attributing your spiritual decline to circumstances and people, you cannot be helped, you cannot be restored.
Once the axe head is lost, the work of cutting the wood, and consequently the building of the house comes to a standstill. Once you lose your first love, the work of building up your spiritual house, or life, will grind to a halt. So child of God, lose no time in confessing your state to the Lord, in showing to the Lord where you have fallen.
The Lord is walking in the garden of His Church and calling, “Adam, where art thou?” Don’t try to hide from Him like Adam did. Our God is a merciful and gracious God. He wants to help you and restore to you all your lost spiritual experiences. He wants to bring you into a close relationship with Him. So let Him deal with that particular ‘thing’ in your life that made you ‘fall’.
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
The axe head stands for our lost spiritual experiences and blessings. It is important that you find out where you lost the axe head. No one else is responsible for your losing your spiritual experiences. “I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent” (Rev 2:4,5). We need to take time to examine ourselves and see where we gave room to the devil; we need to find out what his door of entrance was. If you brush the issue aside, attributing your spiritual decline to circumstances and people, you cannot be helped, you cannot be restored.
Once the axe head is lost, the work of cutting the wood, and consequently the building of the house comes to a standstill. Once you lose your first love, the work of building up your spiritual house, or life, will grind to a halt. So child of God, lose no time in confessing your state to the Lord, in showing to the Lord where you have fallen.
The Lord is walking in the garden of His Church and calling, “Adam, where art thou?” Don’t try to hide from Him like Adam did. Our God is a merciful and gracious God. He wants to help you and restore to you all your lost spiritual experiences. He wants to bring you into a close relationship with Him. So let Him deal with that particular ‘thing’ in your life that made you ‘fall’.
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
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