BBD 07.20.20 Bear Attack (Classic)

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Classic from 2010

Burning Bush Devotional

20 July 2020

Bear Attack

(This devotional is being sent again in view of all of the attacks on churches and Christian monuments in recent days. These attacks are surely a reproach to God. We know our God is long suffering, but you have to wonder if at some point a line will be crossed bringing judgment.)

Then he went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up the road, some youths came from the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” So he turned around and looked at them, and pronounced a curse on them in the name of the LORD. And two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the youths. Then he went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria. - 2 Kings 2:23-25 NKJV.

There was a story on Fox News about a bear who took a ride in a car. It happened in Colorado while the vehicle’s owner, Ben Story and his family were asleep. A large black bear was apparently attracted by a sandwich that was in the back seat. The bear successfully opened the car door, but once inside the door shut and he could not exit. The bear then went berserk trashing the inside of the car, knocked the car out of gear, turned on the four-way flashers, and began honking the horn as the car rolled down the hill. At least he was a courteous driver warning of the out of control vehicle! That is when Ben Story and his family awakened. Police officers were finally able to tie a rope to the door handle and opened it safely from a distance. The bear then made his escape.

In 2 Kings, is this strange story about Elisha the prophet being mocked by a group of young people. Apparently, Elisha was bald, that much is clear, but there is the “Go up” that is repeated. What is that about? This story occurs just after the ascension of Elijah, in the flaming chariot and whirlwind (2 Kings 2:11-12), directly into Heaven bypassing physical death as Enoch did (Genesis 5:23-24). Elisha was obviously sharing this great occurrence with all that he encountered and this group of young people was telling him to go up like he said that Elijah had. They doubted Elisha’s story and they doubted God. The response of Elisha was to pray a curse upon the group of young people. Immediately, two bears wreak just as much havoc upon them as the bear did to the interior of Ben Story’s car.

Some people are reckless in their doubting and mocking of God. Some people are reckless in their doubting and mocking of God’s people. Some people are reckless in their doubting and mocking of God’s servants. Just tonight I read comments on a website that were mocking of God. This story in 2 Kings is a warning of the risk that is involved in the doubting and mocking of God and His people. There are strange and sudden deaths that occur every week, how many of them are divine interventions? There is, I believe, a line that must not be crossed. When it is crossed with our irreverent words and behavior a time of reckoning will come upon us.

There are millions of Christians, at least they claim to be Christians; who would never blatantly mock God, His people, or His servants. However, they do mock God, they do doubt God, by the way they live their lives. They never pray, they never read the Bible, they never go to church, they never witness, they never give to God’s work; they are practical atheists, mockers, and doubters of God. If you are one of these people, I beg of you before it is too late, to turn back to God and begin living your life for Him.

Copyright © 2010 - 2020. Ed Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

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Posted by: burningbushdevo <burningbushdevo@...>

Classic from 2010

Burning Bush Devotional

20 July 2020

Bear Attack

(This devotional is being sent again in view of all of the attacks on churches and Christian monuments in recent days. These attacks are surely a reproach to God. We know our God is long suffering, but you have to wonder if at some point a line will be crossed bringing judgment.)

Then he went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up the road, some youths came from the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” So he turned around and looked at them, and pronounced a curse on them in the name of the LORD. And two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the youths. Then he went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria. - 2 Kings 2:23-25 NKJV.

There was a story on Fox News about a bear who took a ride in a car. It happened in Colorado while the vehicle’s owner, Ben Story and his family were asleep. A large black bear was apparently attracted by a sandwich that was in the back seat. The bear successfully opened the car door, but once inside the door shut and he could not exit. The bear then went berserk trashing the inside of the car, knocked the car out of gear, turned on the four-way flashers, and began honking the horn as the car rolled down the hill. At least he was a courteous driver warning of the out of control vehicle! That is when Ben Story and his family awakened. Police officers were finally able to tie a rope to the door handle and opened it safely from a distance. The bear then made his escape.

In 2 Kings, is this strange story about Elisha the prophet being mocked by a group of young people. Apparently, Elisha was bald, that much is clear, but there is the “Go up” that is repeated. What is that about? This story occurs just after the ascension of Elijah, in the flaming chariot and whirlwind (2 Kings 2:11-12), directly into Heaven bypassing physical death as Enoch did (Genesis 5:23-24). Elisha was obviously sharing this great occurrence with all that he encountered and this group of young people was telling him to go up like he said that Elijah had. They doubted Elisha’s story and they doubted God. The response of Elisha was to pray a curse upon the group of young people. Immediately, two bears wreak just as much havoc upon them as the bear did to the interior of Ben Story’s car.

Some people are reckless in their doubting and mocking of God. Some people are reckless in their doubting and mocking of God’s people. Some people are reckless in their doubting and mocking of God’s servants. Just tonight I read comments on a website that were mocking of God. This story in 2 Kings is a warning of the risk that is involved in the doubting and mocking of God and His people. There are strange and sudden deaths that occur every week, how many of them are divine interventions? There is, I believe, a line that must not be crossed. When it is crossed with our irreverent words and behavior a time of reckoning will come upon us.

There are millions of Christians, at least they claim to be Christians; who would never blatantly mock God, His people, or His servants. However, they do mock God, they do doubt God, by the way they live their lives. They never pray, they never read the Bible, they never go to church, they never witness, they never give to God’s work; they are practical atheists, mockers, and doubters of God. If you are one of these people, I beg of you before it is too late, to turn back to God and begin living your life for Him.

Copyright © 2010 - 2020. Ed Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the Burning Bush website:

http://www.theburningbush.net

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating 22 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than thousands of subscribers across the world.

You can leave comments/feedback about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on theburningbush.net website in the top right-hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Please pray for the healing of all with the COVID-19 virus and that no one else would be infected. Pray for an end to the pandemic.

Additional Prayer Requests from my church family for healing: Kathy Wright (Stage 4 cancer), Beverly Jay, Harvey Redelsperger, Sr., Pat Sharp, Nick Wrather, Evi Porter, Sharon and Frank Hamilton.

Please pray for all those who receive this devotional that God will make His will be done in all their hearts, lives, and situations.

Please pray for an end to the racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Please pray for the riots and destruction to come to an end. Many prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. 03.18.18 I accepted the call to be the pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Elk City, Oklahoma. Please pray for me and for this church.).

You can contact Ed Wrather at theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com

If you enjoy the devotional please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: THE BURNING BUSH DAILY DEVOTIONAL ARCHIVE.

Devotion vs Devotional: We do our devotions, we read devotionals.

You can unsubscribe to the burningbushdevo devotional group by sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org and then respond to the confirmation email.

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