He Can

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Yes He Can ~ CAIN

 

As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axe-head fell into the water. ‘Oh no, my lord!’ he cried out. ‘It was borrowed!’ ~ 2 Kings 6:5 NIVUK

 

2 Kings 6:1-6 tell the story of a group of prophets in a building project by the Jordan. Not too long after they begin, one man encounters some problems when his axe head falls into the water. 1) The axe-head was iron. Iron wouldn’t have been cheap in those days. 2) It fell into the water. The Jordan’s depth runs anywhere from 6.5’ to over 100’ deep. And something that heavy would have gone straight to the bottom. 3) It was borrowed. And it was expected to be returned, (or replaced). With the cost of iron and its current location, the man feared he’d be able to do neither.

 

The solution seemed impossible. When was the last time you faced something that seemed impossible? Maybe you’re facing a health or financial issue that’s been harder, lasted longer, and cost more than you ever expected. Perhaps a relational struggle has consumed or devastated your life. These aren’t world-gripping problems, but they’ve certainly gripped your world, as it did the man who lost the axe-head. But instead of panicking, we need to be like Elisha who remembered, we serve an unstoppable God who can do the impossible. Elisha asked the man where the iron axe-head fell. “When he showed him the place, Elisha cut a stick and threw it there, and made the iron float,” (2 Kings 6:6 NIVUK). Hopefully you passed enough science to know it takes a miracle to make iron float.

 

In a world where God can do miracles, we often doubt, because we’ve forgotten God’s Name. Over the generations, God’s expressed His Name multiple ways, but it was to Moses that He shared a huge revelation: “I AM WHO I AM,” meaning, “I WILL BE WHAT I WILL BE,”  as the God who always lives and is always with His people, (Exodus 3:14).

 

God desires a relationship with us, not just because of what He can do for us, but He wants us to really know Him and for us to be known by Him. Today, if you’re struggling because your circumstances seem impossible to solve or overcome, come to the Father who promises to always be with you, even when you don’t understand His ways or timing. Remember, this is the same God who parted the Red Sea, caused an axe-head to float, gave His Son’s life in exchange for yours, and promises to always walk with you because He can, and because He desires a relationship with you.

©Heather Potts 2022