Text:
2 Kings 8:1-6
Memory Verse:
“Now it happened as he was telling the king how he had restored the dead to life, that there was the woman whose son he had restored to life, appealing to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, ‘My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son whom Elisha restored to
life’” (2 Kings 8:5).
What joy to know that because the Lord delights in the way of the Wrighteous, he orders their steps. “The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way” (Psalm 37:23).The Shunammite woman was a good woman. Her sensitive spirit perceived that Elisha was a man of God and her generous heart made her provide regular refreshment for him. With her husband’s support, she prepared a guest room for Elisha’s use whenever he was in Shunem (2 Kings 4:8-10). Her good gesture earned her remarkable benefits. First, by Elisha’s decree, she
birthed a son who later suddenly died, but was restored to life (2 Kings 4:11-37). Second, she received privileged information and counsel from Elisha to go with her household to the land of the Philistines in order to avoid a severe seven years famine in Israel. Third, when she returned, God
ordered her steps in such a way that the king restored all her belongings and proceeds from her field from when she left until her return. In essence, like David when the Amalekites invaded his domain in his absence, she recovered all.
As believers, we have been called to a life of righteousness and hospitality by which we may even entertain angels unawares. Abraham unknowingly entertained angels, received privileged information regarding God’s intended destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and was able to intercede for the land. Do you desire that God orders your steps and delights in You? Emulate the
Shunammite woman who, like Jesus, perceived and met people’s needs.
Prayer Points:
1. Father, I desire that You delight in me and order my steps into the blessings You have for me.
2. Please, Lord, give me the grace to live righteously, be sensitive to the needs of strangers and be hospitable to them.
