God’s mercy gave us this beautiful story. The child was born because the prophet gave the woman a promise of God’s blessing. The boy was brought back to life because of the power of God given to the prophet Elisha. From the first, she was generous to Elisha and gave him a meal. Then she prepared a room so that he could visit. Elisha promised that she and her old husband would have a baby. He was a fine boy and he grew, but unfortunately he died because his head hurt. His mother traveled to Elisha and asked for mercy to bring life back to her boy.

The God of Elisha is the God of today. The Shunammite woman approached God through the prophet. We go to God through prayer, and we have the Holy Spirit to help us. We have the gift of the Spirit when we are baptized in truth. It is not easy to recognize all of the blessings of God, but the presence of God’s mercy preserves and sustains us. There is promise of His power in our lives, and most important, we will be in heaven someday with God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit.