Everything about us is aging. Even if you just bought a new car it is already old. This is not true however of our relationship with God.
God shows us through Samson's fleshly nature that revenge solves nothing, and can create a vicious cycle of vengeance.
This passage tells of the translation of Elijah to heaven, but the real story is about Elisha. He is determined to follow his master to the end and he desires a double portion of Elijah’s blessing. We see that he gets the blessing and begins to perform some of the miracles for which he is known.
An idol is a pagan god or any object of excessive devotion or admiration. Each person has idols of the heart that they must contend with.
This world needs the atonement of “a lamb”, but only “the lamb” can avail. Have you made the Lamb “your lamb”?
