Who knows??? She sent a message to her husband: Send one of the servants and a donkey so that I can hurry to the man of God and come right back., Why go today? he asked. And when she came in to him, he said, "Pick up your son." 37 So she went in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground; then she picked up her son and went out. Each of these four miraclesmultiplying the widow's oil ( II Kings 4:1-7 ), raising the Shunammite's son ( II Kings 4:8-37 ), purifying the pot of stew ( II Kings 4:38-41) and feeding a hundred men ( II Kings 4:42-44 . In the midst of her despair, the Shunammite woman announces to her closest family and the man who serves the man of God, that 'all is well', for she knows that on this occasion, she must get to the one who has the power to make things truly well again. Do not speak defeat and discouragement. Likewise, the Shunamite woman, standing in her doorway, noticed that the prophet Elisha came to Shunem regularly as he traveled around the land teaching and caring for the people. Youd think a prophet would know it all, but here we see that for some reason, the Lord hid something from Elisha. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid. In fact, he was dead. She is well-developed and very believable. She is well-developed and very believable. Im happy you stopped by today. If you do, it could end up being a weight that keeps you back, potentially costing you your life. Surely, her laughter rang out like Sarah's (Genesis 21:5-6). (Delivered Sunday, May 6, 2007 at Bethany Bible Church. She hosted Elisha in a room on the roof, and he blessed her because of her kind hospitality, promising her a child. There are at least three clear parallels: hospitality, a prophecy to a barren woman that she will bear a son, and the near-death experience of that son. During a visit to Shunem, Elisha was taken care of by a wealthy woman and her husband. Also, the first man Adam received life when Yahweh simply breathed into him the breath of life (He breathed-Yah-Weh into his being). Gehazi got it right the Shunammite womans greatest desire was to have a child. Elisha and the Shunammite woman, Gatekeepers! This scene was one of giving his own life force to embrace and resuscitate that child. Right away the preacher commanded Jake to go to the womans house, taking his own walking stick, and lay it on the child. It appears as if shed been trying and eventually became content without one. And he arose, and followed her. The Lord our God is the source of our healing though. Change). I laughed when I came to this conclusion. There is mention that her husband was old, so we can only guess that she may have been much younger. So he called her. It is well, it is well with my soul. Elisha didnt know something, why? God showed up (again) in the Shunammite womans life and He restored all that she had lost when she went to live among the Philistines. At the Shunamite womans house, Elisha immediately entered the upstairs room his own generously provided room, and bent over the dead child on the bed his own carefully prepared bed. Leaving her dead child laid out on Elishas bed in her home, she mounted a donkey, headed to find Elisha, and demanded that he personally attend the child. Christians, Muslims and Jews worship the sameGod? Watchmen! The preacher was filled with gratitude for this womans generosity and asked what he could do to repay her kindness. Thanks for your blog! We had 18-month-old twins were grappling with the decision about whether we should take the opportunity or not. on: function(evt, cb) { (LogOut/ Whats going on? You are not, therefore, to look upon the restoration ofthese dead children, which in Gods name you are called to bring about, as being a thing unlikely or difficult when you remember who it is that works by your feeble instrumentality. The miracle story central to the novel comes from the Old Testament and it is one I had never known of before. She tells her husband Send one of the servants and a donkey so that I can hurry to the man of God and come right back. Yea, I know! Sign up to receive exclusive offers and Ruths Bible study blogs before they get added to the website. But despite the great opportunity, she decline. Her soul is bitter within her, and the Lord has hidden it from me., Then the woman spoke, tears streaming down her face. And he said, What then is to bedone for her? Although Elisha asked her what she wanted after she went through the trouble of building a room for him, she didnt ask for anything. Carmel she insists that he immediately accompany her to Shunem. Jake had noticed that the couple had no children and that her husband is old. Thirty years ago I earned a B.A. Thank you for sharing; I really like to the thronenot the phone. You might enjoy reading similar thoughts that I penned in a blog entry, Who You Gonna Run To? I look forward to reading your future posts! The father told the servants to carry his son home. } When her husband asked her why, she simply said, "It is well.". Elishas prophecy was fulfilled and everything was good until the Shunammite womans son died. But who was the Shunammite woman? When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul. When sorrows like sea billows roll; well mostly tv lol. Sometimes things happen and we definitely do not feel well, is it okay to say it is well at such times? Moses is a teacher by calling and an IT Professional by profession. Please share #viral #wizkid #selina #viralvideo #government #humble #Tested #goviral #machalatte #machalaeloro #justice #wizkids #Lovers #wizkidfc #machalacity #gistloversblog #wizkidvideos #Mourn #mchala #Machala #machalarestaurantes #wizkidnews #justicecourt #nigeriafood #nigeriaweddings #Dehumble #God #asuu #as #viralvlog #As . We take doctrinal or practical truth, as Gehazidid the staff, and we lay it upon the face of the child, but we ourselvesdo not agonisefor its soul. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.. 9 And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.. 10 Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall . Gehazi pointed out to Elisha that their hostess was barren, and the prophet decided to reward her with the miracle of a child (again echoing the story in Vayera with Abraham and Sarah). In Deborah we saw a leader, in Hannah a prayerful woman, in Abigail an intelligent woman and the Shunammite a wealthy and well respected person in the society. Who is the Shunammite Woman in the Bible? The preacher saw her coming from a distance, as she was kicking up quite a bit of dust, and he sent Jake out to greet her and to find out if all was well. A couple of people asked her as she travelled if everything was okay and her incredible reply was, "It is well". No name was found for the Shunammite Woman during this research. Once one knows how to run the vision then the process of running the vision is very natural. Elisha summons bears to attack children who tease him. Verses 25-28 tell us what happened when she met Elisha. Then Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, "Arise and go, you and your household, and stay wherever you can; for the Lord has called for a famine, and furthermore, it will come upon the land for seven years.". Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. It is well with my soul, Elishas persistence in prayer and seeking the Lord in order for the boy to come back to life- he didnt give up on the first try. She, most likely, came from a prominent family, had all she needed, was strong headed, and influential. She simply said, All will be well.. And thus we shall always be with the Lord" (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17). She takes it upon herself to run to Elisha, she doesnt send her husband or anyone else to run this errand. In recent years, several friends have encouraged me to pick up the baton and run with it. Instead, he sent his servant, Gehazi, to offer money and protection, which she politely turned down asking nothing in return for her generosity. And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Your email address will not be published. As a well-to-do woman, it meant that she had more than adequate financial resources. So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. Twice, in this short narrative, the Shunammite woman reassures someone that everything will be alright. Elisha and the Shunammite woman (bummyla.wordpress.com) 2 Kings 5. The Shunammite's Son Resurrected (2 Kings 4:18-37; Hebrews 11:35) This account . Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee. One clear step she took in faith was to speak not what her situation was but what she wanted it to be. I can see her personality in these words. There are no coincidences in the Bible, theres only Providence. Her story is found in 2 Kings 4 and 8. 36 Then he summoned Gehazi and said, "Call this Shunammite.". She told him that she knew Elisha was a man of God. In 2 Kings 4:8-44, a Shunammite woman accommodated the prophet Elisha during his visit to the town of Shunem. As he is going to the mans house, the woman with the discharge of blood presses in through the crowd saying to herself, If I only touch his garment, I will be made well. Her faith made her well that day and Jesus went on to raise the dead girl to life. Does anyone else think thats funny? In 2 Kings 4:8-37 in the ESV translation, we see that the Shunammite woman has the gift of hospitality. It seems that more supervision would have prevented his deaththe lack of it is surprising in a woman we know to be attentive and empathetic. Gilboa in ancient Palestine. Ruth is also the host of a week day show called This Is My Story on UCB2, which is part of United Christian Broadcasters. God Rescues Through People: One Man Two Men a Group of Men. She said to her husband, I know that this man who often comes our way is a holy man of God. Thank you so much for sharing this teaching. Use whatever resources you have to be a blessing to others. She gave out orders. It is calleda double resting place. ABISHAG THE SHUNAMMITE (Heb. The statement that she was a great woman could have meant that she was older, wealthy, or nobler. Still looking to reward their hostess, Gehazi and Elisha made another plan completely without her input. And the mother of the child said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. Let this blest assurance control, It came right to this article. Lyrics courtesy of Timeless Truths. Wisely, she recognized both his great acts and his needs, and said to her husband: I am sure it is a holy man of God who comes here regularly. Run to the thrown, not the phone. The woman of Shunem [4] is not named, but her status is indicated. Lastly, leaving her house and land at Elishas instructions showed that she wasnt attached to them. 1. The way one knows such a mystical revelation is by being taught how to run the vision to make it plain upon tables that he may run that readeth it (Hab 2:1-3). When she returned to Shunem, she no longer had access to her home. Elisha originally sent Gehazi, his servant, to the boy with Elishas staff, but the woman from Shunemsaid you can send him, but Im not leaving back home unless you come with me- what persistence! It makes sense, but I dont see scripture to back it up- if you have it, send it my way*******. But the Shunamite woman knew she needed more than Elishas servant she needed the prophet himself. Elisha, instead of being dispirited when he found that the child was not awake, girded up his loins, and hastened with greater vigour to the work before him. God shows that to our Shunammite woman again. So he called her. Speak life, hope, and faith. She moved her entire family to live among the Philistines at his word. She never once lamented over her predicament, at least not out loud. Let us make a small enclosed upper chamber and place a bed, a table, a chair, and a lampstand there for him, so that he can stop there whenever he comes to us. In both cases, Abraham and the Shunamite woman focused on empathy to determine the needs of their visitors. The Shunammite woman had a lot of faith. Lets make a small room on the roof and put in it a bed and a table, a chair and a lamp for him. She had no child. In spite of the fact that her emotions soared, clearly her faith grew. So she saddled the donkey and told the servant, Ride like the devils after us, and dont stop unless I say so. The servant obeyed, and they covered the distance, roughly twenty miles, in record time. One day Elisha went to Shunem. Automated page speed optimizations for fast site performance. This Shunammite woman must have accepted a long time ago that it was not God's plan for her to have a child. The prophet told the Shunammite woman that she would have a son. She would make sure the prophet Elisha had food, water and a place to sleep wheneverhe went through Shunem. This woman got permission from her husband to set up a guest room for Elisha, acknowledging Elisha as a true prophet and holy man of God. Elisha said to him, Tell her, You have gone to all this trouble for us. The clouds be rolled back as a scroll; Who built a room for Elisha? It Is Well with My Soul is in the public domain. She offered him an open invitation of hospitality and whenever he was in the area, he would stay at her house. Elisha is passing through Shunem, when he brought into the house of a couple there. } } There is much to be admired about her -. When she reaches the prophet, she catches hold of his feet in her distress and when his servant tries to pull her away, Elisha tells him to leave her alone. And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. Indeed, a son is born at the designated time. But, Lord, tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait, Thank you! All we know is that she was from the land of Shunem. The Shunammite Woman's Suffering. The woman believed Elisha when he told her there would be a famine in the land. Well, there's never a consensus in Washington about anything, particularly not with the intel agencies. A wealthy woman lived there, and she urged him to come to her home for a meal. I choose to understand the word gedolah, however, as referring to her wisdom. She didnt know what to say! But around noontime he died. { Read full chapter. That just makes me laugh. "And the dead in Christ will rise first. She would chase you out with a broom if you spoke back, you would be publicly kicked out of her restaurant if you came in with your mistress, she visited the sick as only a saint would, made sure all the graves of the deceased had fresh flowers, always had an open door of hospitality, always a delicious dinner ready, and everyone who needed to get put in their place got put in there place. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The statement that she was a great woman could have meant that she was older, wealthy, or nobler. Her son was obviously not "well". Thank you so much, Rochelle! Abraham knew that God had told him to sacrifice his son Isaac yet, when he left his young men at the foot of the hill, his words were: We will worship and then we will come back to you (Genesis 22:5, emphasis added).. When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. The episode of the Shunammite woman teaches that the charitable giving of food advances the resurrection of the dead, for "she urged him to have a meal" (II Kings 4:8) and thereby merited the resurrection of her son (Cant. 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. Her response to Elisha showed how amazing the idea of becoming a mother was to her: No, my lord! she cried. This became a regular event. When her son died, she could have grieved. Her son is dead. " continue reading on The Shunammite woman by O.Peng Related articles. Her response? A story is given of a Shunammite woman and her husband of old age, who hosted the Prophet Elisha whenever he was passing through the town. Then he can stay there whenever he comes to us. I like the way you retold this familiar Bible story. 2 Kings chapter 4 goes directly from the prophet's widow to the Shunammite woman. The woman from Shunem had Abrahamic faith. The strength of this womans testimony was that she refused to walk in fear. It is one of my favorite stories, and how she reappears in chapter 8. At first, it was simply a meal that she urged Elisha to stay and have when she met him in her hometown. Please, man of God, dont mislead your servant!. When Elisha got there, he sent Jake out, shut the door behind him, and prayed earnestly to the Lord. SH-OO-n-uh-m-ay-t. Shu-nam-mite. The Shunammite woman had a lot of faith. She was definitely a notable woman of faith and courage. It is well because, when there is a parting, it is only temporary. Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the Ancient Paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. The Widow's Oil. However, years later, the child mysteriously dies. What an interesting character we have. Menu. "It is Well" Characteristics of a Christian. The Shunammite woman asked for a donkey that she might run to the man of God. Let me explain, when we breathe, we naturally breathe in yah and we exhale weh (Psalm 150:6 Let all that hath breathe praise ye Yahweh, 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing) How do we pray without ceasing? It is not possible from a carnal minded perspective, however we all do breathe if we are alive, and if we know it or not, we are all praising the name of our creator Yahweh as we all breathe his name. He is dedicated to helping others grow personally and spiritually and lives by the motto "In This Life and The Next". It is well, it is well with my soul. Answer (1 of 4): The shunammite woman. The woman of Shunem goes to see Elisha and refused to let go of his foot until he had raised her child from the dead. Verse 26. Scripture says that this woman from Shunem was a wealthy woman who, seeing Elisha was a holy man of God, blessed the prophet with meals and a place to stay. forms: { And so her sharing with Elisha is a reminder that we should use our resources to be a blessing to others. Just like the Shunammite woman later expereinced, it may return a bigger blessing to you. It was just what I needed. In Hebrew, it is one word, shalom, which means peace, health, welfare, security, safety, wholeness, and completion. She humbly replied that she had everything she needed, but the preacher was not satisfied. Is all well with your husband? Then she picked up her son and went out. In other words when we breathe we inhale-Yah, we exhale Wehwhen we sneeze we involuntarily say YAHSHUA, It is good as a man of God also to know what you are doing in faith we must have the true faith and know that all power and authority has been given to us and we have power to raise the dead,heal the sick,to set free those who are oppressed by the devil and to preach the gospel news and Elisha must be a good example to us. That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate, it is neither new moon, nor sabbath. No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life is it well with thy husband? Almost prophetic on-site. One, in particular, is the Shunammite woman. How did the Shunammite woman build her relationship with God? After some time, this wise woman speaks to her husband about building a room onto their house for Elisha to stay in whenever he passes through. Please dont mock me, sir, she said. Praise God! but there was neither voice, nor hearing. When tragedy struck, she maintained her faith and focus. For her reward, God gave the woman a miracle: a son of her own. May I remind you, sweet friend, that God is with you? Phonetic spelling of shunammite. This story is an adaptation of 2 Kings 4:8-37. One day the circuit-riding preacher, Elisha, and his traveling companion, Jake, came into the sleepy little town of Shunem. He went in therefore, shut the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the Lord.". Observe carefully what Elisha did when thus foiled in his first effort. Elisha helped him off the bed, opened the door, and delivered him alive into the arms of a beaming mother. The sister of Moses and Aaron was an important part of the sibling team that led Israel out of Egypt and through the wilderness. As believers, its the same way we should be. While he was still talking about these things, a ruler kneels before Jesus and unburdens his troubled soul. You see, she was persistent, called out the orders, made things happen and tried her best to do what was right. But, this woman from Shunem didnt panic. Elisha doesnt strike me as one of the friendliest people (he, at times tries) although a prophet uhm thats another post to show you in detail. Let me speak to you a few moments today on the Great Woman of Shunem. Gavin Viljoen. Also, she refused to go back to her dead son unless Elisha came with her. One a widow; the other married. It may be that the Shunammite woman failed under this test, because she thought that the power to heal was more connected with Elisha himself and she refused to leave his presence ( I will not leave you ). Gehazi pointed out that the woman had no children and her husband was old. Before they get added to the man of God she was a great woman could have grieved and. Abraham and the mother of the sibling team that led Israel out of Egypt and through the wilderness first. 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