2 Kings 4:32-37 ESV

32 When Elisha came into the house, he saw the child lying dead on his bed. 33 So he went in and shut the door behind the two of them and prayed to the Lord. 34 Then he went up and lay on the child, putting his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. And as he stretched himself upon him, the flesh of the child became warm. 35 Then he got up again and walked once back and forth in the house, and went up and stretched himself upon him. The child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. 36 Then he summoned Gehazi and said, “Call this Shunammite.” So he called her. And when she came to him, he said, “Pick up your son.” 37 She came and fell at his feet, bowing to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.

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32 Nang si Eliseo ay dumating sa bahay, nakita niyang ang bata ay patay at nakahiga sa kanyang higaan. 33 Kaya't siya'y pumasok at sinarhan ang pintuan sa kanilang dalawa, at nanalangin sa PANGINOON. 34 Pagkatapos, siya'y sumampa at dumapa sa ibabaw ng bata, at idinikit ang kanyang bibig sa bibig nito, at ang kanyang mga mata sa mga mata nito, at ang kanyang mga kamay sa mga kamay nito; at habang siya'y nakadapa sa kanya, ang laman ng bata ay uminit. 35 Muli siyang tumayo at minsang lumakad sa bahay na paroo't parito, at sumampa, at dumapa sa ibabaw niya. At ang bata'y pitong ulit na bumahin, at iminulat ng bata ang kanyang mga mata. 36 Tinawag niya si Gehazi, at sinabi, “Tawagin mo ang babaing Sunamita.” Kaya't kanyang tinawag siya. Nang siya'y lumapit sa kanya, sinabi niya, “Kunin mo ang iyong anak.” 37 Siya'y pumasok at nagpatirapa sa kanyang mga paa at yumukod sa lupa. Pagkatapos ay kinuha niya ang kanyang anak at umalis.

PICK UP YOUR SON.

When Elisha saw the dead boy lying on his bed, he shut the door and by himself, he prayed unto the Lord. Jesus had declared this posture when we pray, saying, “But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”[Matt 6:6] Are we desperate enough to plead with God in secret?

Then he laid himself upon the baby, mouth to his mouth, eye to his eye and hands to his hands. Suddenly, the boy’s body became warm. Elisha got up, paced back and forth for a while in the house. And, he stretched himself once more upon him. By this time, the boy had resuscitated so that he called Gehazi to call the mother. As she came in, he said to her, “Pick up your son.”

She received her son from God again. Simply put, she received her son twice from God. The second time must be sweeter. An unbeliever is born once in this world but may die twice, if he won’t trust the gospel for their salvation. Physical and spiritual deaths are haunting him. However, if he believes on Jesus, he is born twice and will die once. That is, he may die physically but his soul won’t languish in Christless eternity in hell. A born again believer is twice owned by God, that is by creation and by spiritual regeneration.

There is joy, without a doubt, when our birthday comes. We celebrate our physical life having been extended by God. What about a celebration of our spiritual birthday? Does it not call for a much joyous celebration? Is there a greater privilege other than to be born into the family of God? Hence, we can say with te apostle John, “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.”[1 John 3:1]

As the woman picked her son up, she bowed down in worship. She left leaving her sorrows and hopelessness behind. Similarly, we can pick up our broken but mended lives and start to live anew in the Lord. Indeed, the life with have in Christ is design for our fullness [abundance]. [John 10:10] Let’s celebrate our life in Christ today.

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