May 26, 2023: Make Room For The Word

"Let us make a small room on the roof with walls and put there for him a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp, so that whenever he comes to us, he can go in there." (2 Kings 4:10, ESV)

I have said for a long time, "The Word works for those who work the Word!" But it only works for those who take the time and effort to make room for the word of God in their lives. This wealthy woman and her husband often fed the prophet Elisha as he passed by their home. One day she gets a brilliant idea! She says to her husband, let's build an extra room on our roof for the prophet of God. He can have a bed, a chair, a table, and a lamp. 

Given the day's culture, this would be a lovely place to stay while traveling. It would be one that you would make plans to go to if traveling. The prophet carries the Word of the Lord and the authority of the Lord. By building this room, this woman was making room not just for the prophet of God. She was making room for the Word of God to abide in her home.

Does the Word of the Lord have a resting place in your heart? Have you created a storeroom in your heart for the Word of God? Does the Word of the Lord desire to come to your life, home, and marriage? If not, it is time to make room for the Word to abide in you!