PIDGIN CHALLENGING THE LAW OF GRAVITY!

2 Kings 6:1–7 

Some profet kon tell Elisha “Si, di place where wi dey stay too small for us. 2So make wi go Jordan aria where wi go for get and kut betta wood kon build betta house for awasef for der.” Elisha ansa dem, “Make una go.” 3 But one of dem tell am, “Abeg oga, make yu follow us go.” So Elisha ansa, “Okay, I go follow una.” 4 So e follow dem go.

Wen dem rish Jordan, dem kon start to kut trees down. 5As dem dey kut, one of dem axe head kon fall enter Jordan river. Den e shaut, “My oga, I don die. Na borrow I borrow dis axe o-o!” 6 So Elisha ask, “Na wish side e fall put?” So di man show am where e fall put, den Elisha kut small branches for di tree kon drop am put for der, den di axe head kon float kom up. 7Elisha tell di man, “Make yu pick di axe komot from di wota.” So di man kon pick am.

 

Gravity na one of di most predictable laws for creation. Wetin go up must come down. E steady, e no dey change, and e dey work everywhere. But for 2 Kings 6:1–7, we see moment wey God suspend natural order to show deeper truth: Him no dey limited by di laws wey Him create. When borrowed axe head fall enter Jordan River, e suppose remain for bottom. Iron dey sink—na di rule. But God no dey tied to rule; na Him be Maker of rule. 

Sons of di prophets been dey for season of growth, dem dey expand their living space as sign say God dey move among dem. Na inside this good work wahala enter. Di borrowed axe head commot from handle, fly enter river, and sink. Di young man shout, “Alas, master! For it was borrowed!” Him panic real. Wetin e lose really matter. And e clear say him no get power to recover wetin don sink. Many of us know that feeling: sometin valuable fall from our hand, sink under surface, and come look unreachable. 

But Elisha, prophet of God, respond with calm authority. Him ask one simple but deep question: “Where did it fall?” Many times, God dey start restoration by carrying us go back to place of loss. Elisha cut small stick, throw am inside water, and di iron begin float. Impossible turn possible. Natural law bow for Creator. Dis miracle no be only about axe head—na about God wey dey step into our limitation and bring back wetin life don drag go under. 

God dey happy to step into places where our strength stop. Di young prophet get zeal but e no get resources. Di axe sef no be him own—na borrowed. Many of us dey serve God with borrowed strength, borrowed courage, borrowed opportunity. We dey feel inadequate or under‑resourced. But Bible dey show us again and again how God dey override natural laws to reveal say Him sufficiency complete. Moses stand before Red Sea—water no suppose divide, but e divide. Joshua reach Jordan—river no suppose stop, but e stop. Jesus waka for water—gravity suppose pull am down, but e no fit. When human ability end, na there divine ability begin. 

Elisha question, “Where did it fall?” get deep spiritual meaning. God dey often ask make we go back to exact place where sometin sink. Where your joy fall? Where your confidence fall? Where your prayer life fall? Where your vision fall? God no dey ask to shame us, but to restore us. Restoration dey begin with recognition. David pray, “Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,” because e know where e fall from. Na for point of loss God dey meet person. 

God too dey use unlikely methods bring unbelievable results. Stick no get power to make iron float. Still, Elisha throw stick inside water. Many times, God dey use simple, ordinary, sometimes even foolish things to display Him glory. Shepherd rod divide sea. Sling and stone bring down giant. Five loaves and two fish feed thousands. Bible remind us say God dey choose foolish things to shame wise. When God move, method no be main point—na miracle. 

When iron float, Elisha tell di young man, “Pick it up for yourself.” God dey bring miracle within reach, but Him dey invite us make we join for restoration. Grace and responsibility dey work together. God fit restore marriage, but we need pick up forgiveness. God fit restore vision, but we need pick up discipline. God fit restore calling, but we need pick up obedience. Miracle dey bring impossible within reach; faith dey bend down pick am. 

Last‑last, this story remind us say God no dey limited by natural law—na Him be Lord over dem. Gravity talk say iron dey sink. God talk say iron fit float. Biology talk say virgin no fit carry belle. God talk say she go. Medicine talk say dead body no fit rise. God talk say dem fit. Logic talk say five loaves no fit feed thousands. God talk say e go do. Laws of nature dey bow for Lord of creation. 

Anytime life begin feel heavy, dey sink, or look like e don pass your hand, remember: God dey specialize for wetin people call impossible. Wetin don sink beyond your reach still dey well inside Him reach. 

REFLECTION QUESTIONS 

· Which “axe head” for your life don sink—sometin wey you feel say e don pass recovery? 

· Where God dey ask you to revisit place of loss so Him fit restore wetin fall? 

· Which simple act of obedience God fit dey ask you to “pick up” as Him bring restoration within your reach? 

PRAYER: Lord, You be God wey make iron float. Nothing too hard for You. Today I carry every place of loss, limitation, and impossibility come before You. Restore wetin don sink beyond my reach. Strengthen my faith to obey You and to pick up wetin You bring back into my hands. Make Your power override every natural limitation for my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 

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