Rhema through the Word

Iron Floats

2 Kings 6:6 - And the man of God said, Where did it fall? And he showed him the place. And he cut down a stick and threw it there and made the iron float. 

Note on "float" from the Recovery Version of the Bible

Elisha’s causing an ax head that had fallen into the water to float by means of a wooden stick signifies Christ’s recovering through His cross in resurrection the lost power of sinners that had fallen into the death water (Eph. 2:1-6)

By properties of Iron, Iron cannot float in water; this is against the law of nature, and science has no answer to this incident. But the Creator of nature has the answer, in fact, a very definite answer. God spoke and it was so. Elisha, a man of God cut down a stick and threw it there and made the iron float. Well, when science has no answer, it is a miracle. God's word stands firm and is true. Blessed are those who believe it.

Many incidents in my life has made me very skeptical about certain brothers under my care. Perhaps, I know too much about them inwardly, with all the bitter experiences. But as I prayed for them, the Lord's speaking was "Iron Floats." Believe it or not, the iron axe of the Bible did float! But it float at the word of the man of God, Elisha. What was, and is, and will be impossible, is and can be made possible at the word of God. The Lord's rhema word was, "these brothers whom I am too concerned of, will actually float in their lives!" They have been sinking deeply into the mire of sins, the world and the flesh, but through the application of the cross of Christ with the resurrection power, the lost power of sinner that had fallen into the death water can be restored! Praise the Lord for the resurrection power!

The Lord actually has restored the said brothers into normalcy when I came back from a trip to the South of India last week. The first meeting and fellowship I had was a brother who came to fellowship with me and confessed the sins he had committed. Though the matter was serious, the Lord's precious blood is more powerful to forgive them all. I was very glad that the Holy Spirit worked on this brother, even taking away his sleep until he would confess and set the matter right. This was also a part of the answer to the prayer in my blog in "Burning Burden." The Holy Spirit convicted him to confess the particular sins he committed. Then we both prayed together for the Lord's covering and grace to never commit the same sins again. Iron does float! The Lord can do the impossible. I simply has to trust the Lord and His word.

No Longer

2 Kings 6:23 - Then he prepared a great feast for them; and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the bands of Syria no longer came into the land of Israel. 

Israel was challenged by Syria, but the man of God spoke to the king of Israel concerning Syria, not to fear as God was with them despite the massive army with horses and chariots of the Syrians. The incident turned out to be that Israel had to take Syria as captives and instead of killing them as "enemy," the man of God asked Israel to feed Syria and sent them away, never to return.

The light I received was, though Satan with all his fallen angels as massive army tempts and tries to destroy us, the God of Israel, the true and living God, would come into our defense, defeat the enemy, sent them away to never return. After some victory now and then, often there is a doubt how long the victory will last. There is an eminent fear of another defeat after a victory. But the word of God confirms,"the bands of Syria no longer came into the land of Israel." And it shall be so. Amen. 

 

Never Doubt God’s Word

In 2 Kings 7, the captain of Israel did not believe the word of the man of God, the word of hope and the word of promise. The captain in disbelief refuted the word of the man of God. But the word of the man of God became true, and because of his disbelief, he could not partake in the fulfillment of the word of God. Instead, he was trampled upon and died. 

Regarding this record of the word, the Lord reminded me that I should not doubt God's word at all. Lest I face the same fate as that captain of Israel. When God said He would recover his people, He will indeed recover them, and I must simple take God at His word.

This morning the Lord led me to read these verses again as a reminder of what He would do concerning the brothers I am shepherding that He would fully restored them; He will make the Iron floats, and the Syrians to never return, and I must simply believe in the word of God. Indeed, these brothers are manifesting a miraculous change in their living these days; repenting and confessing their sins, spending time with the Lord in the word and in prayer, and functioning in the meeting. I myself has to repent for some of the harsh words I used to rebuke them before.

Praise the Lord for His living, instant speaking, Rhema! 

I believe in the Lord's word, if for some reason I doubt, "Lord, help my unbelief."