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The Miracle of Working Gods Way
  • James A. Cress

2
Just a kids story?
  • 1 And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha,
    "See now, the place where we dwell with you is
    too small for us."
  • 2 "Please, let us go to the Jordan, and let every
    man take a beam from there, and let us make there
    a place where we may dwell." So he answered,
    "Go."
  • 3 Then one said, "Please consent to go with your
    servants." And he answered, "I will go."
  • 4 So he went with them. And when they came to the
    Jordan, they cut down trees.

3
Just a kids story?
  • 5 But as one was cutting down a tree, the iron ax
    head fell into the water and he cried out and
    said, "Alas, master! For it was borrowed."
  • 6 So the man of God said, "Where did it fall?"
    And he showed him the place. So he cut off a
    stick, and threw it in there and he made the
    iron float.
  • 7 Therefore he said, "Pick it up for yourself."
    So he reached out his hand and took it.
  • -- 2 Kings 61-7

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What a story!
  • Bible story of the ax head which swam.
  • Elisha rescued an embarrassed student who had
    borrowed/lost a valuable tool.
  • As a kid, proudly possessing a genuine Davey
    Crockett Tomahawk, I easily envisioned a hatchet
    which sprouted arms and fins as it propelled its
    way to the rivers shore.

5
More than a story
  • Why this curious story in Scripture?
  • Whats the story behind the story?
  • Leadership principles of how to move any project
    forward.
  • 7 short verses . . . 9 leadership secrets

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Define your need
  • And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha See
    now, the place where we dwell with you is too
    small for us. (verse 1)
  • Expansion this place is too small
  • No situational analysis paralysis
  • Cannot go forward if you dont know where you
    start from

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Design your plan
  • Please let us go to the Jordan, and let every man
    take a beam from there, and let us make there a
    place where we may dwell, (verse 2a).
  • Specifics new location, new place
  • All involved let us
  • Details each man a beam

8
Defer to Gods will
  • So he answered, Go. (verse 2b).
  • Make your plans, asking God to help.
  • Await Gods permission
  • Go God endorsed

9
Determine your support
  • Then one said, Please consent to go with your
    servants. And he answered, I will go. (verse
    3).
  • Recruit your team.
  • Followers request leader to participate.
  • Advance stronger together than individually.
  • Dont go it alone.

10
Direct your action
  • So he went and when they came to the Jordan, they
    cut down trees. (verse 4).
  • Once youve met the conditions for success DO
    SOMETHING!
  • Gods people had been at Jordan before set up
    camp and waited. God intervened. Get these
    people across this river Jordan.
  • Go to work. Nothing happens by dreams alone.

11
Describe your trauma
  • But as one was cutting down a tree, the iron ax
    head fell into the water, and he cried out and
    said, Alas, master! For it was borrowed.
    (verse 5).
  • Trauma, not lost tool. It was borrowed
  • Even God-endorsed plan doesnt eliminate trauma.
    Trauma is not tragedy.
  • Even tragedy can lead to triumph. Darkest just
    before dawn.

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Delight in your miracle
  • So the man of God said, Where did it fall? And
    he showed him the place. So he made the iron
    float. (verse 6).
  • When you have done your best allow God to
    settle the rest. If God is with us more than
    they who are against us!
  • Miracle iron swims? Young man miracle!
  • This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice
    and be glad in it. 

13
Designate your responsibility
  • Therefore he said, Pick it up for yourself.
    (verse 7a).
  • Appropriate response to Gods miracle?
  • Do what you can do.
  • Pick it up for yourself. Dont wait for it to
    jump onto shore.
  • The miracle is the iron floats, not that it
    crawled up onto the river bank and jumped into
    your pocket.

14
Decide to obey
  • So he reached out his hand and took it. (verse
    7b).
  • Take it and claim it.
  • Choose to obey.
  • Appropriate consequence of miracle faithfully
    following in obedience.

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  • End of the Story?
  • Just the beginning . . .
  • How you choose to work!

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  • Delineate
  • Declare
  • Divide
  • Destroy
  • Develop
  • Deploy
  • Derive
  • Delay
  • Depend
  • Defend
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