DONT RETURN WITHOUT THE AXE HEAD - Pastor Samuel Adebayo

DON'T RETURN WITHOUT THE AXE HEAD

But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master, for it was borrowed. 2 Kings 6:5

The son of the prophet was troubled by the lost of the axe head. He cried out to Elisha for help. To return home with wood for the expansion they desired was though important but more important was to return the axe which was borrowed to its owner. Unfortunately the axe head fell into river Jordan. How would he face the owner who had probably warned him to ensure the safety of the axe? What excuse would he give, knowing the antecedents of the owner that he does not listen to excuses?

The young man was greatly concerned and raised an alarm over an axe which we could consider ordinary. He thought of the shame and embarrassment to which he may be subjected by the owner. He knew that he dare not return home without the axe intact, he therefore cried and got help from Elisha.

What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

It is clear from the above scripture that our body and spirit belong to God. Look at the way it is stated: (Ye are not your own), (Ye are bought with a price) and (glorify God in your body and in your spirit which are God’s). Your body and spirit are not your own, they belong to God.

So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Romans 14:12

As it was expected of the son of the prophet to give account of the borrowed axe, in like manner we shall one day give account of the body and the spirit that God borrowed us.

The issue before us is whether our borrowed axe (body and spirit) are still intact or fallen into Jordan (the world)? The bible is clear on the areas where our axe head could likely fall and warned us ahead of its consequence.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murders and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelation 21:8

And now, little children, abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. 1 John 2:28

The son of the prophet could not face the shame and the embarrassment of not returning home with the axe intact. The consequence of not returning to God with our body and spirit intact will also bring shame but beyond shame, fire, brimstone, eternal sorrow and gnashing of teeth in hell as stated in the above scriptures are involved.

The difference between us and the son of the prophet is that we are not as troubled as he was over the consequence of facing the owner of our body and spirit which are already lost into various atrocities. We are not afraid of the pain and sorrow that await those that will dare to return to God without their body and their spirit that he borrowed them holy and sanctified.

The son of the prophet had Elisha to cry to for help. We also have the Holy Spirit to cry to for help. The Holy Spirit will help us out of our fallen state. It is better we cry and receive the help of the Holy Spirit before we are called home as there will not be any chance to do that in the grave. Don’t return to God without your axe (body and spirit) intact, for it was borrowed.

Pastor Samuel Adebayo