#soap # 2 Kings 13 ## Title: Eternal Promises ## Scripture: (2 Kings 13:20-21) “Elisha died and was buried. Moabite raiding parties invaded the land at the beginning of the year. One day some men were burying a man when they spotted a raiding party. So they threw the dead man into Elisha’s tomb. When the body touched Elisha’s bones, the dead man came to life and stood on his feet.” (NET) ## Observation: At the beginning of his ministry, Elisha asked for a double portion of Elijah’s ministry. I heard once that Elijah performed 7 major miracles. At the time of Elisha’s death, he had performed 13. If we judge the timing of God based on our finite timetables, it would appear God missed it by one. However, God doesn’t play by our timetables. His ways are eternal. Even after Elisha had died, God was still going to honor his request. Through his body, God performed one more miracle and gave him exactly a double portion of the miracles Elijah had. ## Application: Trust the Lord to keep His promises, no matter how long it takes. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being completely trustworthy.