God speaks today Sunday | February 18, 2024
Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
(2 Kings 4:35)And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
(Luke 7:14) God uses different ways to work His miracles in our lives
Elisha performs a series of prophetic acts to resurrect the Shunammite woman's son. He prays, stretches out on the child, and repeats the process. The child sneezes seven times, symbolizing perfection, and comes back to life. The woman adores the Lord and takes her son, leaving the story. This woman is a dynamic and powerful example for all of us. God works in different ways to perform miracles in our lives, and we must discern the Holy Spirit's guidance for prophetic acts and symbols.
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Cross Reference
And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried 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)Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
(John 5:25)And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
(Luke 8:55)And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
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