God Works for Our Freedom and Joy

Your servant my husband is dead, and... the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.

2 Kings 4:1

Let’s look at this story from the perspective of the two boys. It’s striking how often they are mentioned, and it is through their eyes that we see these two truths.

1. God works for our freedom
These two boys had quite a story to tell. If one of them could tell us his story, he might say,

I’ll never forget the day that creditor came. His words...