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2 Kings 13:14–25 (NLT)
14 When Elisha was in his last illness, King Jehoash of Israel visited him and wept over him.
“My father!
My father!
I see the chariots and charioteers of Israel!” he cried.
15 Elisha told him, “Get a bow and some arrows.”
And the king did as he was told.
16 Elisha told him, “Put your hand on the bow,” and Elisha laid his own hands on the king’s hands.
17 Then he commanded, “Open that eastern window,” and he opened it.
Then he said, “Shoot!”
So he shot an arrow.
Elisha proclaimed, “This is the Lord’s arrow, an arrow of victory over Aram, for you will completely conquer the Arameans at Aphek.”
18 Then he said, “Now pick up the other arrows and strike them against the ground.”
So the king picked them up and struck the ground three times.
19 But the man of God was angry with him.
“You should have struck the ground five or six times!” he exclaimed.
“Then you would have beaten Aram until it was entirely destroyed.
Now you will be victorious only three times.”
20 Then Elisha died and was buried.
Groups of Moabite raiders used to invade the land each spring.
21 Once when some Israelites were burying a man, they spied a band of these raiders.
So they hastily threw the corpse into the tomb of Elisha and fled.
But as soon as the body touched Elisha’s bones, the dead man revived and jumped to his feet!
22 King Hazael of Aram had oppressed Israel during the entire reign of King Jehoahaz.
23 But the Lord was gracious and merciful to the people of Israel, and they were not totally destroyed.
He pitied them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
And to this day he still has not completely destroyed them or banished them from his presence.
24 King Hazael of Aram died, and his son Ben-hadad became the next king.
25 Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz recaptured from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the towns that had been taken from Jehoash’s father, Jehoahaz.
Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad on three occasions, and he recovered the Israelite towns.
INTRODUCTION:
The final two times we see the prophet Elisha int the Scriptures, he shares some unpopular messages.
Here are some final lessons from the life and ministry of Elisha:
I- THE TRUTH IS NOT ALWAYS POPULAR NOR POSITIVE (2 Kings 8:7-15)
2 Kings 8:7–15 (NLT)
7 Elisha went to Damascus, the capital of Aram, where King Ben-hadad lay sick.
When someone told the king that the man of God had come,
8 the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift to the man of God.
Then tell him to ask the Lord, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’
”
9 So Hazael loaded down forty camels with the finest products of Damascus as a gift for Elisha.
He went to him and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad, the king of Aram, has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’
”
10 And Elisha replied, “Go and tell him, ‘You will surely recover.’
But actually the Lord has shown me that he will surely die!”
11 Elisha stared at Hazael with a fixed gaze until Hazael became uneasy.
Then the man of God started weeping.
12 “What’s the matter, my lord?” Hazael asked him.
Elisha replied, “I know the terrible things you will do to the people of Israel.
You will burn their fortified cities, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little children to the ground, and rip open their pregnant women!”
13 Hazael responded, “How could a nobody like me ever accomplish such great things?”
Elisha answered, “The Lord has shown me that you are going to be the king of Aram.”
14 When Hazael left Elisha and went back, the king asked him, “What did Elisha tell you?”
And Hazael replied, “He told me that you will surely recover.”
15 But the next day Hazael took a blanket, soaked it in water, and held it over the king’s face until he died.
Then Hazael became the next king of Aram.
A- The truth is not determined by popular sentiment or personal preference.
(2 Kings 8:7-11)
2 Kings 8:7–11 (NLT)
7 Elisha went to Damascus, the capital of Aram, where King Ben-hadad lay sick.
When someone told the king that the man of God had come,
8 the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift to the man of God.
Then tell him to ask the Lord, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’
”
9 So Hazael loaded down forty camels with the finest products of Damascus as a gift for Elisha.
He went to him and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad, the king of Aram, has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’
”
10 And Elisha replied, “Go and tell him, ‘You will surely recover.’
But actually the Lord has shown me that he will surely die!”
11 Elisha stared at Hazael with a fixed gaze until Hazael became uneasy.
Then the man of God started weeping.
1- Because the world is following Satan.
(John 8:42-45)
John 8:42–45 (NLT)
42 Jesus told them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, because I have come to you from God.
I am not here on my own, but he sent me.
43 Why can’t you understand what I am saying?
It’s because you can’t even hear me!
44 For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does.
He was a murderer from the beginning.
He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him.
When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.
45 So when I tell the truth, you just naturally don’t believe me!
2- Because the world chooses lies over truth.
(2 Timothy 4:3-4)
2 Timothy 4:3–4 (NLT)
3 For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching.
They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear.
4 They will reject the truth and chase after myths.
B- The truth is sometimes unpleasant and seems negative.
(2 Kings 8:12-15)
2 Kings 8:12–15 (NLT)
12 “What’s the matter, my lord?” Hazael asked him.
Elisha replied, “I know the terrible things you will do to the people of Israel.
You will burn their fortified cities, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little children to the ground, and rip open their pregnant women!”
13 Hazael responded, “How could a nobody like me ever accomplish such great things?”
Elisha answered, “The Lord has shown me that you are going to be the king of Aram.”
14 When Hazael left Elisha and went back, the king asked him, “What did Elisha tell you?”
And Hazael replied, “He told me that you will surely recover.”
15 But the next day Hazael took a blanket, soaked it in water, and held it over the king’s face until he died.
Then Hazael became the next king of Aram.
1- Because the truth does not mesh with our ideas or plans.
a- Sickness, death, etc.
Human logic says that sickness and death are evil.
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