Does Iron Float

Unbelievable Happenings 2 Kings 6:1-7 "So the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” And he showed him the place. So dhe cut off a stick, and threw it in there; and he made the iron float. Therefore he said, “Pick it up for yourself.” So he reached out his hand and took it. (2 Kings 6:6-7) There were many miracles through out the bible, Elisha the prophet performed a good number, The ones he performed, often happened with every day items, and everyday people. through these miracles God showed His protection and how He met the needs of His people. We all know that Iron does not float, yet in our story today, Iromn floats. An "iron axhead” (2 Kings 6:5) is one example. The man who lost it in the water after it flew off of the handle was an expensive tool, and he had borrowed it from someone. In those days a loss like that would be very costly for anyone to replace prophet, this miracle that Elisha performed would have saved the man a huge debt and im sure the embarrssment of loosing it.“Elisha cut a stick and threw it there, and made the iron float” (v. 6). The prophet was miraculously reunited with the valuable lost item. There was other miracles of God’s care in the miracle of the olive oil pitcher that kept on pouring. To pay off a widow’s debts (4:1-7); a young boy was brought back to life (vv. 8-37); a supply of a good stew for hungry prophets (v. 38); and twenty loaves of bread feeding one hundred men (vv. 42-44). O am wittness to the fact that God cares about every day things, and likes to help when we find ourselves in a situation. Many years ago, I was working on a Ranch/Farm as a Ranch hand/farm hand. I hade been taking load after load of manure out to the field and dumping it in piles. That perticular day, I had gone to the field to spread the manuer and after spreading it, I was then to cultivate it. I had unhooked off of the cultivater, so I could spread the piles of manure with the blade on the tractor, when I unhooked off the cultivator, I forgot the big expensive draw pin laying on the hitch of the tractor. After finishing the spreading, I returned to hook back on the cultivator, so I could now go and cultivate the field. Upon backing in to hook up, I realized what I had done. in the process of spreading the manure, I had lost the pin for pulling the cultivator somewhere on the field. I walked around a bit and looked for it, but really it was like looking for a needle in a hay stack. So, I didn't not know what to do, but I found an old smalled pin in the tractor cab, so I used it, but really wasn't happy I had lost that expensive pin and new that my bosses would not be happy. So as I got back into the tractor, I stopped a moment, bowed my head and asked God, if He would help me find the pin. Well, I had covered the field a couple times already, trying to work the manuer in so the field could be seeded. And as I turned on a corner, the sun caught something on the ground and it glissened in the sun and it caught my eyes, I thought, "NO" it couldn't be, I had kind of given up any hope of ever finding the draw pin at this point. But I stopped the tractor, I had to go see if God had answered my prayer. I got out of the tractor and went to the spot that had shone in the sun, and believe it or not, there on the top of a clump of manuer, was the draw pin, it was as if someone had found it, picked it up and laid it there for me to see. And I know He did, God knew in that moment I could use a little pick me up, in my faith and trust, so He choose to help me find the pin that day. I was able to take that pin, and put it where it was supposed to be, in the hitch of the tractor, pulling the cultivator. I was praising God and singing all the way home that day. It was a miracle. Another time, when a group from the bible school had gone to sing at a church service at a neighbouring town, and after the service, I took my bible out to the car and laid it on the front seat. Then went back inside to fellowship. When we went to leave the church, my bible was nowhere to be found, someone had stollen it. So, I thought, oh well, I guess someone ellse needed it more than I did. I didn't realize God was at work. After getting back to bible school, and quit sometime had past, I recieved a package in the mail, no return address, and in the package was my bible. it was a miracle. I guess they must have read the bible and were convicted of stealing it and decided to return in annonimiously. There are many stories I could tell you of the way God cares even about the little things. There is nothing to big or to small of a concern that we can bring before God in prayer and He hears us and wants to answer us according to his will and our needs at that time.. I have found that He can answer our prayers in many, many unexpected ways. I'm not sure why I was always pretty surprized when He would answer, but I was.. I guess each time, it was just another step in the growth in my walk with Him. I am sure He is not finished with help me grow more still as I continue to trust Him today.. My prayer for you today is that you will see God's mieacles even in the little things like a returned bible, or a draw pin in a manure pile, or it may be something completely different for you. The reason I want you ro see God in the day to day, is so that your faith and your trust in God will also grow, to a place were you believe you can trust Him for anything, and that you will answer all of our prayers according to His will, and to meet the needs we have at the time. Stop right now and think about it, When did God answered one of your prayer in a way that just blew your mind, and you were in awe? If there is something you are struggling with today, do you blieve in Him enough, just to stop, and place it in His hands? Just pray, talk to Him like you are talking to me, tell Him your heart, why you feel you need an answer, and what it would mean to you. Dear God, thank You that I can pray about anything, and today I have this need, _____________________________________ I want to place it in your hands today. Please may your will be done.AMEN