38 Elisha returned to Gilgal and there was a famine in that region. While the company of the prophets was meeting with him, he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot and cook some stew for these prophets.”39 One of them went out into the fields to gather herbs and found a wild vine and picked as many of its gourds as his garment could hold. When he returned, he cut them up into the pot of stew, though no one knew what they were. 40 The stew was poured out for the men, but as they began to eat it, they cried out, “Man of God, there is death in the pot!” And they could not eat it.
41 Elisha said, “Get some flour.” He put it into the pot and said, “Serve it to the people to eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot.
41 Elisha said, “Get some flour.” He put it into the pot and said, “Serve it to the people to eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot.
However, along the line of fulfilling these call of God, we pick up some information, knowledge, experiences, values, attitudes and characters that are negative and opposing to the values and nature of this same God.
Some are consciously picked whiles others are not; some are bought and paid for and likewise, others are not. Some come in uninvited because of our various pathways. They come to affect parts of our family, business, educational, health, social and even spiritual lives. E.g. We have seen a good number of Men of God (MoG) with very troublesome children. We most often blame it on the devil but sometimes due to the nature of work, MoG loose sight of the value of the fathers presence in nurturing the children. Some have become armed robbers, others smoke, and do all kinds of unworthy things. We are asked to prepare stew to preserve, give taste and satisfaction to lives but we end up causing pain to others who are 'not' our mainstream targets or focus group. Some part of you dies, no matter how well you try to play it or work.
Everybody falls victim to this phenomenon, one way or the other; male, female, young, old, rich, poor...everybody. So that by the time we ready to present our substance (the Stew- our works), there is Death in the Pot.
But as Elisha is the one who ordered the making of the stew and solely responsible for what ever happens thereof, so is Jesus, the high commissioner of our lives and responsible for what ever comes out of us. If Elisha uses flour to heal the stew, Jesus uses the Holy Spirit to smoothen the rough surfaces and repair all damages caused by the minuses picked up.
God will restore the years that the palmer and canker worms have eaten and make your sacrifice of service acceptable before the throne of Grace.
Just Trust Him, Obey Him, and Deliver your Bests...
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