PIDGIN SPIRITUAL COMPASSION!

2 Kings 4:18-37

Di pikin kon dey grow well-well. One day, e follow en papa go farm, 19den e kon dey kry give en papa sey, “My head! My head dey pain mi!”

Den en papa tell en savant, “Make yu karry am go meet en mama.” 20So, di savant karry am go meet en mama. Di pikin sidan for di mama leg till aftanoon, den e kon die. 21So di woman karry di pikin dead body go put for Elisha bed for up kon komot der.

22E koll en husband kon sey, “Abeg make yu send one among yor savant and one donkey kom, so dat I go kwik rush go meet di profet kon kom back.”

23But di husband ask, “Wetin make yu wont go si am today? Today nor bi new moon or Sabat Day.”

But di woman ansa, “Evritin dey okay.”

24Den e enter di donkey kon tell en savant, “Make yu drive fast as yu fit drive rish, unless I sey make yu slow.” 25So di woman drive go meet Profet Elisha for Mount Karmel.

Wen Elisha si di woman from far, e kon tell en savant Gehazi, “Si, na dat Shunem woman dey kom so. 26Make yu run go meet am kon ask am, ‘Evritin dey okay? Yor husband dey okay? Wot about yor pikin, e dey okay?’ ” Wen di savant run go meet and ask am, di woman ansa am, “Evritin dey okay.”

27Wen di woman waka meet di profet on-top di mountin, e kon fall hold am for leg. Gehazi won kon porshu am komot, but di profet sey, “Leave am, dis woman dey pass thru pain and God nor let mi know before naw.”

28Den di woman sey, “My oga, na mi ask yu for pikin? I know tell yu sey, ‘Make yu nor deceive mi.’ ”

29So Elisha kon tell Gehazi, “Tie yor garment well make yu follow dis woman with my walkin stik. If yu meet anybody for road, make yu nor greet am and if anybody greet yu, make yu nor ansa. Den if yu rish here, take my walkin stik take tosh di pikin.”

30Den di pikin mama sey, “As long as God and yu dey alive, I nor go-go without yu.” So Elisha kon follow di woman go.

31Gehazi don dey go for dia front. E put di walkin stik on-top di pikin face, but di boy nor even shake body, so e kon go back go tell Elisha, “Di boy nor wake-up o-o.”

32Wen Elisha rish di house, e kon si di boy dead body for en bed. 33So e enter inside di room, klose di door kon pray to God. 34Den e stand up kon go sleep on-top di dead body. E use en own mout take kover di boy mout, en eye for di boy eye and e hold di boy hand tie, den e stresh ensef on-top di boy and di pikin body kon warm. 35Den Elisha get up kon dey waka up-and-down for di house. E waka go meet di pikin kon sleep on-top am again, den di boy kough seven times kon open en eye.

36Elisha koll Gehazi kon sey, “Make yu go koll di Shunem woman kom.” So Gehazi go koll di woman. Elisha tell am, “Make yu go karry yor pikin.” 37Di woman bow kon use en face tosh groun for Elisha front, den e karry en pikin kon waka komot.

 

 

Spiritual compassion na to show deep care and concern for other people — no be only for physical or emotional way, but from heart wey dey connect with God. Na compassion wey dey flow from the Holy Spirit and dey show God love, mercy, and truth. 

Gehazi own story na warning — spiritual compassion no be optional, na foundation for anybody wey dey serve for God kingdom. 

Spiritual compassion dey see beyond wetin eyes fit see. You no go just notice person pain — you go feel am for spirit and respond with love. 

When Holy Spirit dey lead you, you go notice and go ask God how to help, pray, and act with wisdom and grace. 

Spiritual compassion dey show God heart. We see am for Jesus life when e dey heal sick people, comfort those wey dey broken, and forgive sinners. The same thing He don tell us believers to do as Colossians 3:12 talk say, " So, as pipol wey God don choose, wey holy and wey E love well-well, make una kwik dey sorry for pipol; dey gentol; nor dey karry body up and wear patient like klot for body. " This one remind us say compassion na part of our spiritual “clothes” — something we suppose wear every day. 

To show spiritual compassion dey bring healing and hope. E no just dey fix problem — e dey bring peace, restoration, and encouragement. 

Spiritual compassion pass action — na connection. When Gehazi see the Shunammite woman wey come meet Elisha, see as e act for verse 27 — e try to stop the woman from reaching the prophet. But when Elisha respond, Gehazi come understand wetin true compassion mean — no be just human kindness, but spiritual compassion. 

Gehazi come realise say human beings and prophets no dey know everything finish, as Elisha himself talk, God no show am anything. E come learn from im master say compassion mean to listen, no be to assume. 

Elisha send Gehazi go with em staff make e put for the boy body. Gehazi do am exactly — e run, put the staff, and wait. But nothing happen. No sound. No movement. No life. Gehazi get the staff, but Elisha get the Spirit. E get instruction, but Elisha get compassion. 

When Elisha reach there, e no rush. E pray. E stretch imself over the pikin, no be once but twice. And then — life return to the boy. 

Gehazi stand there in shock. That day, e learn say spiritual compassion no be just to obey order —na to feel wetin others dey feel, pray with faith, and act with love. Elisha no just perform miracle — e show God heart — heart wey dey care well, move steady, and restore life. 

Luke 10:33–34 tell us about the Good Samaritan — "But a Samaritan, wey dey travel, come see the man there, he take pity on am... and take care of am." True compassion dey make us act, even when e no dey convenient or we no expect am — just like this Samaritan. 

You dey allow the love of God push you to show compassion even to those wey you think no deserve am? You dey try support and encourage people or you be like Gehazi wey overlook those wey dey suffer so you no go stress yourself? 

We must get compassion as Psalm 103:13 talk say, "As a father get compassion for im children, na so the Lord get compassion for those wey fear am." 

God compassion na our example — e dey gentle, patient, and full of mercy. Make we copy am. 

REFLECTION QUESTIONS: 

- I dey sensitive to the pain and needs of people wey I meet, or I dey overlook them? 

- I dey serve others from true compassion or because of duty only? 

- How true spiritual compassion dey show for my daily life? 

- How I dey respond when things no go as I expect spiritually? 

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, help me Lord make I carry Your heart of compassion. Teach me to see beyond the surface, to feel other people pain, and respond with love and faith. Like Gehazi, I fit get the tools, but I need Your Spirit. Give me discernment to know when person dey hurt, and give me grace to act with kindness, patience, and prayer in Jesus’ name, Amen.

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