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Weekly Guide：Week 59
February 21, 2021
Week 59 Day 1: Taken by Whirlwind ⇧ ⇩
Question
How did Elisha succeed Elijah as prophet?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Ahaziah king of Israel had fallen and injured himself. He sent messenger to consult the Ekron god Baal-Zebub instead of God. God sent Elijah to tell the messenger what God had told him about Ahaziah.
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When his time came, God took Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha refused to leave Elijah and filled by his spirit, Elisha succeeded Elijah as prophet.
Meditation: My Story
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Walking with God - Why did Ahaziah consulted Baal-Zebub instead of God? Have I gone after the rumor that something is effective but without inquiring God first?
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Fidelity - Elisha followed Elijah faithfully and asked for his spirit so that he may succeed him just like a son asking for inheritance. God fulfilled him. God gives works to His faithful servants. How does Elisha’s faithfulness remind me? How may I pray to God persistently to serve Him by His calling?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 59 Day 2: Back from Death ⇧ ⇩
Question
How was the faith of the Shunammite woman?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Elisha helped the army of Israel, Judah, and Edom to receive drinking water from God and to defeat Moabites with God’s help.
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Elisha performed miracles. He helped the widow of a man from the company of prophets to pay back her debt, prevented her sons to become slaves, and left them with abundance to sustain their livelihood.
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A Shunammite wife often received and supported Elisha. Elisha predicted a son for the couple, saw the couple had no child. The child suddenly died so Elisha prayed and brought the child back to life.
Meditation: My Story
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Walking with God - They must first dig out ditches before the army could receive water from God; She must go around and ask for empty jars before the widow receive the oil. When I ask God for something, did I first follow His command?
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Walking with God - The Shunammite wife received Elisha and was given a share in the prophet’s work. She did not seek to benefit from the authorities nor did she seek to have a child and yet God gave her everything. When her son died, she said to everyone that “everything is all right” but only to show her sadness to the prophet. This was because she knew the one who gave life to her son controls his life. What do I think about her faith?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 59 Day 3: Cleansing the Leporsy ⇧ ⇩
Question
How was Naaman healed?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Naaman, the army commander of Israel archrival Aram, had leprosy. The girl servant he captured from Israel saw his illness and told his wife about prophet Elisha. Naaman went to Elisha and obeyed the words of the prophet after being persuaded by his servant. He washed himself seven times in Jordan and was cleansed of leprosy. Naaman vowed to worship only the Lord from then on.
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Gehazi, Elisha’s greedy servant, deceived Naaman of silver and cloths. Elisha rebuked him for profiting when he shouldn’t. Gehazi contracted leprosy as result.
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Elisha performed miracle to float a sunken iron ax for a man in the company of prophets.
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The Aramean king sent men to capture Elisha during the war with Israel. Elisha performed miracle to lead them to Samaria and caused the Aramean to stop raiding Israel.
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Aramean besieged Samaria. The famine in the city cause people to feed on each other’s children. The king of Israel blamed Elisha and attributed it the Lord.
Meditation: My Story
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Walking with God - God protects His people. Elisha opened his servant’s eyes so he could see God’s protection. Have I thought about God’s protection when faced with seemingly great challenges? How is scene the servant saw helping me in my current circumstance?
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Fidelity - Naaman would not have gotten to know the Lord and healed if the Israelite girl servant did not put down her hatred to love the enemy. Naaman would not have gone to the next step in knowing God if not for his persuasive servant. God put us next to the unbelievers so that we may be the outlet of their blessings and bring them to God every chance we have. Are there unbelievers around me? How may I learn to love and be faithful like the Israelite girl servant to help those unbelievers to know God and receive blessings?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 59 Day 4: The Arameans Fled ⇧ ⇩
Question
How did God help the Samarians to break out the siege?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Four men with Leprosy saw the Arameans had left their camp. They went back and reported the news.
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Ben-Hadad the Aramean king was ill. Hazel murdered Ben-Hadad and succeeded him as king.
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Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat began his reign as king of Judah. He reigned for eight years and did evil in the eyes of the Lord.
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Ahaziah son of Jehoram began his reign as king of Judah. He reigned for one year and did evil in the eyes of the Lord.
Meditation: My Story
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Identity - How did the Lord help the Israelites to break out the siege? How has God helped me and protected me behind the scene?
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Integrity - The four men with leprosy (v. 9-10) realized what they did was not right and repented immediately. What can I learn from this?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 59 Day 5: Jehu Cleaning Off ⇧ ⇩
Question
How did Jehu clean off the families of the Israelite king and Judah king?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Prophet Elisha sent a man from the company of prophets to anoint Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi.
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Jehu killed Joram king of Israel, Ahaziah king of Judah, and Jezebel.
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The officials of Jezreel obeyed Jehu’s command and killed Ahab’s seventy sons.
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Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who remained of the house of Ahab and the relatives of Ahaziah king of Judah.
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Jehu destroyed Baal in Israel but did not turn away from the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan.
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Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria for twenty-eight years.
Meditation: My Story
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Identity - Ahab’s son Joram and grandson Ahaziah were both killed. Were they innocent or guilty? (2 Kings 3:2-3,13-14; 8:25-27) How shall I look at the fairness of God’s judgment?
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Fidelity - If God elected Jehu as His judge, why was Jehu later judged by God? Of my service to God, what are pleasing to Him and what are not?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 59 Day 6: Judah's New King ⇧ ⇩
Question
How did Joash become king?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Joash son of Ahaziah hid in the temple of the Lord for six years. Athaliah usurped the throne.
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Jehoiada the priest anointed Joash. Athaliah was slain. In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years.
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Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people, smashed the temple of Baal. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.
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Joash repaired whatever damage was found in the temple.
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Joash took all the sacred objects dedicated by his predecessors and the gifts he himself had dedicated and all the gold found in the treasuries of the temple of the Lord and of the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram, who then withdrew from Jerusalem.
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Joash’s officials assassinated him at Beth Millo, on the road down to Silla. Amaziah his son succeeded him as king.
Meditation: My Story
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Integrity - Even though Joash did what was right in the Lord’s eyes since an early age, he still stumbled. What were the reasons he strayed away from the Lord’s path? How is this reminding me and what expectations shall I set for my own spiritual life?
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Fidelity - Jehoiada’s teaching and influence on Joash demonstrated the importance of proper education. How am I educating my children?