All Is Well
“Are you alright? Is your husband alright? Is your child alright?” “It is well”, she said (2 Kings 4:26). It is an amazing story; yet it is true for it appears in the most credible of all publications. It is the account of a remarkable woman and her response to a great tragedy in her life. It seems that this well-to-do woman lived with her husband in a large city. One day she attended a service where Elisha, a traveling evangelist, was preaching. After the service, she invited him and his assistant to have dinner with her and her husband in their home. The evening preceded nicely and a warm friendship was formed. So much so that the couple issued an open invitation to dine with them on future visits to the city. One day, after a number of such visits, the woman approached her husband with an idea. “How about remodeling the attic into a room where the evangelist can lodge whenever he comes to call?” she suggested. He...