2 Kings 6 :1

2 Kings 6:1 says, And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.  The sons of the prophets came to Elisha complaining about their accommodations.  They said the place he stayed was too strait, or small for all of them to stay there.  Matthew henry says this was a good thing because it meant the number of prophets was going.  It would be nice if we outgrew our places of worship today because new Christians were being added.  Verse two adds, Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.  They proposed going to the Jordan, with every man carrying some supplies, and building a place for themselves there, and Elisha told them to go.  Today, if the congregation is growing too large for the building, maybe instead of adding on we need to start a new work elsewhere.  Of course, if we do, we must be willing to provide the necessary things needed to build it.  Matthew Henry says they could have asked the government for what they wanted, but the were simple men with simple needs and were going to provide for themselves with Elish's blessing.  We should never look to others to provide for us what we can provide for ourselves, and we should never want opulence when doing God's work.  Verse three continues, And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.  They invited Elisha to go with them, and he said he would.  This would imply that in this case they abandoned the old place, but it was evidently more of a place to gather as prophets than a place of worship exclusively.  Verse four concludes, So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.  Elisha went with them, and when they got to the Jordan, they began to cut down trees.  They were willing to do the physical labor, and so must we be willing today.  Verse five states, 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.  As one of the men was cutting down a tree his borrowed axe fell into the river.  This could have caused him a lot of problems.  Even when we are doing God's work, we may at times encounter problems.  Verse six adds, And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.  Elisha asked the man where the axe fell in, cut a stick and threw it in and the stick swan, or floated to the surface with the axe.  Though we may never experience a miracle like this, with God all things are possible.  Verse seven continues, Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.  Elisha told the man to take the axe, and he did.  This still required some involvement on the man's part, and even if God is performing a miracle today, He may allow us to be a part of bringing it about.