20 Then Elisha died, and they buried him. And the raiding bands from Moab invaded the land in the spring of the year.
21 So it was, as they were burying a man, that suddenly they spied a band of raiders; and they put the man in the tomb of Elisha; and when the man was let down and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood on his feet.
Elisha may be dead, but God is alive. Church, don’t fear the enemy. Don’t fear these Godless, raiding parties. YOUR GOD IS ABLE TO DELIVER YOU.
Some say, “the day of miracles is over” but we don’t believe in a day of miracles, we only believe in the God of the MIRACLE.
Luke 1:37
For with God nothing will be impossible.”
Centuries ago Charles the Great ruled much of Europe. By a very strange event this ruthless ruler conveyed a spiritual message to the world.
Not during his lifetime, but after his death, by the bone of his index finger.
When he died, he was entombed in style. His body was set on an ivory throne, full of gold and precious stones, on his head was a crown of jewels and by propping up his arm, they had him holding a scepter, the symbol of power.
On his finger was a signet ring and he wore a purple robe and a scroll was on his lap that spoke of all his DEEDS – many were evil but mixed with scripture so as to give a sense of God’s approval.
That’s how he was entombed. Centuries later the seal was broken to reveal some surprises.
The flesh was gone like any man, now just a skeleton sat on the throne.
His flesh turned to dust and settled at the feet of the throne, along with his robe.
The prop that held up his arm has also disintegrated and his skeleton hand had dropped to the floor taking with it the scroll that once sat on his lap.
When those who unsealed his tomb noticed that his skeleton hand, now resting on the open scroll on the floor seemed to be pointing with his index finger to something, they bent over to see and this is what it was pointing to:
Luke 9:25
For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?
The bones of a dead man spoke a greater truth than that man had ever spoken in his lifetime.
O’ church, the bones are shouting!
On that day, only that which was done for Jesus will endure.
The bones are shouting for a decision today. The bones of a loved one from many years ago or a mother who spent hours praying for her children are crying out.
Put your trust in Jesus today friend, while you still have time.
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong
