Kids Corner — Day 179

Israel's kings kept sinning, and Syria's kings pressed them hard, but God was gracious and did not destroy Israel, because of His promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. When King Joash of Israel wept over dying Elisha, the old prophet had him shoot an arrow out the window and strike the ground with the rest. Joash struck the ground only three times and stopped, so Elisha said he would beat Syria only three times, not finish them. Even after Elisha was buried, a dead man thrown into his tomb touched Elisha's bones and came back to life and stood on his feet! In Judah, proud King Amaziah would not listen to advice and was beaten in battle, and Jerusalem's wall was broken down. But God still kept David's line going, and young Azariah became king. In Ephesus, a man named Apollos spoke boldly about Jesus, and Priscilla and Aquila kindly explained God's way to him more fully. Paul found twelve men there who knew only John's baptism. When they heard about Jesus and were baptized in His name, the Holy Spirit came on them. Paul taught for two years, so all in that land heard the word of the Lord Jesus, and God healed sick people even through cloths Paul had touched. Jesus gives His Spirit to all who believe in Him.