The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-03-10
ELISHA RESTORES
A CHILD TO LIFE


LESSON TENT-II Kings 2;i-B Mem
Dry verses Els.
,.pr ~. go, u -, 81 ,.",,., onr
lord rom. "a
TIME -Eiisha began his career A. =
prophet .bou, ." ". G. but no eNa.'
81, 4, ~, ,.s,,s,, IN, ,hny are ARRANGED
,hronnrosicaily.
rLAcEs-The Jordan. Jericho. Rethei.
s"nr par OF Mount carmel where H"'""
The promise Of Elijah that II Elisha
saw him ascend. then he might know
that ne was to be his successor had
been fulfilled. This might be con.
firpied ~ the TACT that Eljahs man
te. MS tamii'ar preparedness ieu
ron MIN Ms ne went up In the wh'ri
vino. and WAS conhrmatory legacy
80 'hat Elisha might appear 70 tne
people 10 ne prophet IKE MS mas
Ter
Hut. like Gideon with the fleece.
Elisha would like to make another
est before he entered upon his work.
iIe was standing by the River Jordan.
'ho were looking on. The river must
no crossed lie held the mantle with
which Elijah smote the waters. when
4 way through them had been opened
by Elijah's God. Therefore n he was
really Elijahs successor. with the
same mantle. the same spirit. the same
work to do. then God would open
IL "A. IN
Elisha. Folu."s up the mantle, and
shifting the waters. az his master had
done, he exclaimed. Where ts the
Lord. the God Of Elijah" and the way
was opened. and assurance was made
ioubly sure.
Coming TO Jericho. where there was
{, guild of tho Sons of the Prophets.
elisha had an opportunity OF using
hls bower of service as A prophct. The
citizens Of Jericho came TO him for
helm because the water supply WA
very bad for both the people and tho
land. They brought Elisha a new
howl or dish, and nut salt therein,
both typical of purity and freshness.
Taking these with him he went mp
The stream 10 the fountain head
MI" aud n half from III" town. and cast
The SAL into u. saying. "Thns saith
The Lord. have healed these waters.
This clearly shows that the salt was
NOT W" means whereby the meaning
vas "ronrh'. INT only ms an outward
sign ~ pom, 10 INC WORK when was
'"r"rnn'uraiiy lSrIorln'd
One ~ the sons Of the prophets
died and left his widow and two sons
In poverty. Sh" was So poor m to b"
N danger OF having nor chilnr"h sofa
~ slaves 'i"r husband may nav"
l"i' hrr III heo,' or she had run ~
deb'. perhaps throuSh her husband
sickness Her creditors demanded
'hcir money ana rs she could not
pay w. 'h"y threatened 10 TAKE h"r
TWO sons Tor slaves. TO work out IN"
dent IN h"r trouble she appealed ~
Eiisha M me mead ~ the gu'ld. ana
as one VINO had been helping others,
Sne had no'hihg 'eI' put pot ~
o'V" OIL
ELISHA bade the woman borrow
empty vessels from her neighborS.
and bringing them into her house.
with closed doors. to pour out from
her own lar OF oil I'LL every dish and
lar WAS full, This oil she was TO sell
ana pay nor d-o''
the result was according to the
prophe's word Every vessel she had
fai'h enough to borrow was filled with
the miraculous oil, Her debt was
paid, ana her children saved from
slavery According To her faith It was
done NM" her
Mother Goes to Elisha for Help
,s"sha AZ ms time was at Mount
.arn''' !" mics away Inc mo,hsr
KNOWS me oh'y 'h,hS 10 DE done IN"
ea'S 'or one %, the servants. mas an
aaS sS""'ed' ana presses forward with
me utmost speed 10 the prophet
r"sha knew that oh'y some matter
OF krra' importance conid brns
woman mere sne caught MIN Nv
,n1 'ee'' "enaM came near 10 thrust
"cT away ieeHihk heT importantly