Ezekiel’s description sounds like something in a science fiction movie- 1:27-28 says: “ I saw that from what appeared to be his waist up he looked like glowing metal, as if full of fire, and that from there down he looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded him.  Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him

In Second Kings 9:22 Joram asks Jehu if he has come in peace.  Jehu responds, “How can there be peace as long as all the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”  Jehu is clearly communicating that peace does not come between God and evil.  Our application should be a bit cautious, but clear.

A Lunar-Solar calendar is synced to the cycle of the moon within the Solar year. This is why Hanukkah always moves in relation to Christmas, as the Jewish calendar is also Lunar-Solar.

Naaman seems to have some pretty simple, albeit specific, expectations of how God would show up in his life.  In his first statement, I wonder if Naaman feels a little ignored or slighted that Elisha did not come out himself to see him.  Naaman is a man of some importance within Aram but Elisha sends his messenger to Naaman rather than coming out himself.  This is a good lesson to us to not think too highly of ourselves as well (Romans 12:3). 

In this situation, if you call for an ambulance in a medical emergency, the ambulance drivers often couldn’t arrive in time, since they could not find where they were supposed to go.

Therefore, I’d love to consider this miracle of the poisonous stew for a moment and consider a couple things we can learn from it.  One that may go without saying is the public service announcement to not eat unfamiliar items we scavenge from outside.  There are many healthy food products in nature, but there are some that are inedible or even poisonous.  Unless we are certain of their edibility, we should stay away from mushrooms, berries, seeds, and plants.

Belonging is important. There is a deep human need for identity, whether in human family or community. We derive well-being from finding our place.

The store said, "Oh, that is only what we ADVERTISE, that isn’t what you get."

Spirit of God’s work in this flawed man stands in sharp contrast to his moral conduct. What are we to make of God’s unusual choice of such an imperfect man?