Date: 26.03.2021
Topic: DO NOT PATTERN YOUR LIFE AFTER THEM Part 3
Biblical Text: “ And he went up from thence unto Bethel and he was going up by the way, then came forth little children out of the city and mocked him and said unto him, go up thou bald head; go up, thou bald head”. [2 Kings 2:23]
Not long after Elisha, the protégé of prophet Elijah witnessed how Elijah was translated by the whirlwind into heaven, from Jericho, he was heading to Bethel situated in the hill. Probably, he was going to the sons of the prophets to comfort and encourage them of the loss of Elijah. As he was ascending the city, there came forth little children (John Gill’s strong concordance disclosed that the age of the ‘children’ will be around 30-40 years of age) came out of the city to mock prophet Elisha. They tried to intimidate the prophet by calling him a bald head. They flouted and jeered him to go up to heaven after Elijah. They mocked the wondrous work of the Lord. They behaved like little children in their thinking. Elisha turned back and looked at them expecting them to stop hurling insults at him; yet they repeated the mockeries; then he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Immediately, two she bears came forth out of the wood and tore 42 of them. This is an awful punishment for their wickedness which they knowingly and willingly committed and of their parents who did not train them well. These men were not afraid to abuse and castigate a man of God and they paid dearly for it. Do not join believers who feel that they are in the position to reprove, intimidate, abuse and castigate a man of God; do not see yourself as a vocal person whose mouth has no bridle. God does not take it lightly when you speak against his anointed loosely. Be careful.
KNOW IT ∞ Do not think you are in a position to reprove a man of God. Let God be the Judge.
READ IT ∞ 2 Kings 2:23-24
PRAY IT ∞ Father, give me the wisdom never to speak against Your servants
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR ∞ Job 38-42
© Pastor Tunde Richards & Pastor Oluwafemi Adebayo
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