by D’Lorah Butts-Lucas
“And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain and prayed unto the Lord. And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and stretched himself upon the child; and flesh of the child waxed warm. Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times and the child opened his eyes.” (2 Kings 4:32-35) The Shunammite of 2 Kings 4:8-37 had great faith. She had been blessed with a child even in her husband’s old age. The child died yet she had faith that God could revive the child and He did just that. You may have a dream that you feel is dead. As a matter of fact, you know it is dead. Perhaps it is a promise from God that you have given up on, or a scripture that once gave you hope that you now have lost confidence in. Have the faith like the Shunammite woman and seek desperately after God to revive them, to revive you. Even as this child was brought back to life, so too can your dream and hope in God’s promises be revived. Learn a lesson from this woman; don’t be distracted by those who don’t understand your faith and don’t ever give up on your promise.
D’Lorah Butts-Lucas is a former district administrator who is now an attorney providing corporate counsel for churches and non-profits. She is also a business owner and has a heart for global missions.