Our Resources Because of Jesus

"Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither." (2 Kings 4: 10)

The Shunammite woman blessed the prophet Elisha with a room and four key pieces of furniture.

Elisha is a picture of our Lord Jesus, for His name means "God saves" and contains that name "Yeshua" or "Jesus".

The furniture in Elisha's rooms speak of the resources which we receive through Christ Jesus:

First, there is the chamber. We live in Christ, for He is the builder:

"For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house." (Hebrews 3: 3)

Jesus is your new address, and in Him you dwell in hope (Acts 2: 26).

Now, onto the bed. Jesus is our rest:

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11: 28)

Literally, Jesus says "I will rest you." He is our rest.

Then there is the table. This table speaks of the Holy Communion, which speaks of His body and blood shed for us, given to us for life and prosperity.


Then the stool, a posture of sitting: unlike the priests of the Old Testament, and even unlike Elijah, the New Covenant of grace speaks of a new position of perfection in Christ:

"4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:" (Ephesians 2: 4-6)

and

"For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore." (Hebrews 7: 28)

and then

"For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified." (Hebrews 10: 14)

The stool represents our resting in God's grace, that we have a new position of perfection in Christ.

And now onto the candlestick, which represents the focus, the light of our lives: Jesus! Exodus 37 delivers instructions to every priest in the Tabernacle, to ensure that the candlestick always has light, and that every light faces the center light. In the same manner, our lives should recognize Jesus as the center, the light of our lives.

Our source and our resources, then, all rest in Jesus, who represents fully the truth that "God saves"!