"And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed. And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice."
How much of our life is limited by the effort we do not expend? There is much we do not know from this passage, however, what we do know is that the king gave up at what Elisha considered the half-way point. This resulted in Judah's enemy not being totally consumed.
Perhaps we see the same thing in our Christian walk. Perhaps a lingering "pet sin" remains in our life despite repeated efforts. Perhaps the problem is not the sin, but us only "striking thrice". God's power in our lives may only be limited by our belief.
How can I "smite five or six times" today? How can I expend more effort than required to pursue my God?
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