Charles Spurgeon Commentary 2 Kings 4:24-26

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

2 Kings 4:24-26

1834–1892
Baptist
Charles Spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

2 Kings 4:24-26

1834–1892
Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slacken me not the riding, except I bid thee. So she went, and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is the Shunammite: run, I pray thee, now to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well." — 2 Kings 4:24-26 (ASV)

It is heroic faith when we can feel that, if the child should die, it is well; if this husband should die, it is well; and if we ourselves should die, all is well, for he who arranges all that concerns us cannot arrange things otherwise than well. Sadly, often, our rebellious spirit says, with poor old Jacob, All these things are against me, but true faith sits humbly down at the feet of the great Disposer of all events and says, He has done all things well.