The Nevada County picayune., 1911-03-10
ELISHA RESTORES 4 CHILD TO LIFE
s,,d,, School Lesson for Mar. IF. 1911
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 .ronbet about 600 B. c. But no exact sote can be given to the separate stories. t. is not certain that they are arranged chronologieally ,. p..h., .o,ne part of Mount Carmel, where Elisha sometimes retired.
 The nromise of Elijah that if Elisha .ov him ascend, then he might know that he WAS to be his successor had hoan fulfilled. This might be con- ermed by the fact that Elijahs man. flo his familiar prophet-dress, fell iron, him as he went up in the whirl wind. and was a confrmatory legacy, so that Elisha might appear to the naon1e to be a prophet like his mas ter
 pnt like Gideon with the fleece, Elisha would like to make another test before he entered upon his work He was standing by the River Jordan. The sons of the prophets from Jeri- cho were looking on. The river must he crossed. He held the mantle with which Elijah smote the waters, when WAY through them had been opened hy Eliiah's God Therefore If he was really Eljah's successor. with the same mantle. the same spirit, the same work 10 do. then God would open similar pathway through the river for Elisha. Folding up the mantle, and smiting the wate~s, as his master had done. he exclaimed, Where Is the Lord, the God of Elijah?" and the way was opened, and assurance was made doubly sure.
 Coming to Jericho, where there was guild of the Sons of the Prophets, Elisha had an opportunity Of using his power of service as prophet, The citizens of Jericho came to him for help because the water supply was very bad for both the people and the land. They brought Elisha new bowl or dish, and put salt therein, both typical of purity and freshness Taking these with him he went up the stream to the fountain head mile and half from the town, and cast the salt into 1t, saying. Thus saith the Lord. have healed these waters" This clearly shows that the salt was mot the means whereby the healing was wrought, but only as an outward sign to point to the work which was supernaturally performed"
 Ore of the sons of tho prophets died and left his widow and two sons in poverty. She was so poor as to be in danger of having her children sold as slaves Her husband may have left her in debt, or she had run In debt, perhaps through her husbands sickness Her creditors demanded their money. and, as she could not pay 1t. they threatened to take her two sons for slaves. to work out the debt. In her trouble she appealed to Elisha as the head of the guild. and as one who had been helping others. She had nothing left put pot of olive oil
 Elisha hade the woman borrow empty vessels from her neighbors. and bringing them into her house. with closed doors. to pour out from her own jar of oil till every dish and Jar was full. This oil she was to sell and pay her debt.
 The result was according to the prophets word. Every vessel she had faith enough to borrow was filled with the miraculous oil Her debt was paid, and her children saved from slavery. According to her faith 1t was done unto her.
 Mother Goes to Elisha for Help Elisha at this time was at Mount Carmel, 16 miles away. The mother Knows the only thing to be done. She calls for one of the servants, has an ass saddled. and presses forward with the utmost speed to the prophet. Elisha knew that only some matter or great importance could bring @ woman there. She caught him by .he feet Gehazi came near to thrust ner away" Deeming her importantly excessive, or such liberties beneath his masters dignity.
 Elisha went with the Shunammite to her house, and found the child dead upon the bed in his chamber He smut the door upon them twain, and prayed"
 And he went up, and lay upon the ehiia He used whatever means were in his power. though the means aohe could never have brought the oniid to life. So James tells the cid CTS Who pray with the sick. to also anoint him with oil one of the com "oher remedies of the day. There were faint signs of life.
 men came another season of az oiAing prayer. while the prophet walked to and fro This was a new experience of what the Lord might do .uiough him, and he could not know NHe Lords will at once. The child s"ee@ed seven times, and opehed his eyes" These were the "ist acts of restored raenirotia,, and