FAMILY THE BELIEVER
(2 Kings 4:1-7)
Life has always been plagued by problems. But our attitude in overcoming life as tangled threads will show whether we are people who believe in God or not. In 2 Kings 4:1-7 tells a widow bereaved of her husband, who live in debt. Interesting to observe that the Si Widows unnamed choose positive ways to cope with problems that choke the life of his family.
1. Widow is CHOOSING to complain to the Prophet that the matter be representative of God. In other words, he sought help from God and not outside of God's power. Indeed, today we find many tips to achieve success, such as: dream sky, hang out and do not squirt, do not delay something, do it faithfully, strive with all their might and others. But there is one most important thing that should precede all of it: submission to God through prayer and contemplation of God's word. Prayer shows that we remain committed to God even in difficult situations; meditating on the Word of God shows that we are open and ask God for guidance and wisdom believe God promises a breakthrough to overcome the problems which are hindering our lives.2. Widow REQUESTED to involve children in the process of problem solving. This is not something that is common, parents are sometimes inclined to keep a secret about the difficulties faced by "they do not know better". Indeed this is true, they are not ready to endure hardships like us. But here there are exceptions. God asks us to teach our children about the faith that has been and we are going through together that shows how God opened the way for us. Children should see it so that they also learn to overcome their difficulties in a way that is true that God can help in ways that are magical or normal.
3. The widow asked to use the miracle of the oil that had received additions to the wise: go, sell the oil, pay debts and live off the excess. Here we see clearly that God's help is not free us from tangggung answer: it means having to pay off debt negatively and positively means to manage finances wisely so that no large pegs of the pole or more expenses than income.
So a family of faith we are asked to account for this life as well as possible, believe none of the problems that escape observation Almighty Father in Heaven love. God asks that we are responsible not only before God but also accountable before others so that they are seen to glorify the name of God. (Summary sermons, Sunday, June 30, 2013 by Ev. Gumulya DJUHARTO)
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