Wild Gourds and Good Bread

The incidents which are related in these verses which I have just read to you, are meant to show us the power of God to help his ministers during times of physical need, most certainly. But for us hearing this message here tonight, they are meant to speak to us about Christ’s great power, which is shown to New Testament pastors and preachers of the word, as they attempt to learn how they might better minister to those under their charge. In the 1st account we find that Elisha used the good means of flour to neutralize the poisonous effects of the wild gourds. (verses 38-41) And in the 2nd account we find that Elisha uses the good means of bread which was given by one man which he would multiply to feed all of them. Let us see how this applies to us here tonight. Let’s see how the prophet Elisha is set forth for us in this passage to be a type of Christ who helps all the ministers of the gospel to proclaim His sufficiency for their ministries.