Deuteronomy 28:38-68; Amos 5:1-6:14; Luke 14:25-15:10
Shunem, where was a great woman…she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God. 2 Kings 4:8-9
What a combination! She was a great woman and he a holy man of God. This was God’s assessment of a woman who lived in Shunem (meaning “double rest”), and Elisha, a holy man, who knew fellowship with God. Little wonder God used them both in raising a dead boy to life. May you and I know the joy and confidence of the “double rest” of His redemptive work and fellowship with our Father. Then we will be in a condition where He can use us in His life-giving work. —Arnot P. McIntee
To serve the present age, my calling to fulfill;
Oh may it all my powers engage to do my Master’s will. —Charles Wesley