Thanks be to God for His abundant grace and mercy. Let me thank Him for your life and those of your acquaintances. In Him we live, we move and have our being. Special thanks to God for the gift of life.
This series is back of board after sometime off to retreat. With the new spirit and anointing, I believe God to specially touch you and inspire you through His precious and powerful word.
Our lesson today shall be taken from the book of 2 Kings Chapter 4:1-7
A certain woman of the wives of the prophets displayed a rare quality of obedience in difficult times. She is an example to us living today in faith, courage and obedience.
The Problem
Her husband died. That left her to be a widow in her youthfulness. Those she taught could be of help among her husband peers and family disappointed her. Yet she would not be deterred. She recognized the need to seek counsel from the man of God. Do you seek counsel from your spiritual leaders when there is problem? That could be responsible for your lack of miracle.
'Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, ‘Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen’.
To compound her situation, the creditor came calling. With no money, she had to release her sons to be slaves. That she could not endure. She called to Elisha an anointed prophet of God for godly counsel. Why do you seek counsel from ungodly men in time of sorrow?
Her Faith‘He that come to God must believe that He is God and a rewarder of they that diligently seek Him’. ‘And the just shall live by faith’. This woman believed she would find solution to her problem through godly counsel. She knew that God would intervene in her situation. She took a positive step that transformed her life and saved her children.
‘And Elisha said unto her, what shall I do for thee? Tell me what hast thou in the house?Despite her need, it was still necessary that she recognize what was in her hand. No matter your situation, your miracle may start from what is in your hand.
Her Courage and Obedience
She took step on the counsel of the man of God. Though things were tight, yet she obeyed the word of the prophet. She could have given reasons why the word of the man of God could not be obeyed. It was a difficult thing to do. Why borrow again when the present problem arose from debt. All what she was asked to do belied human methods and reason. Still, she obeyed.
‘So she went from him and shut the door upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out’. If we ever desire to obey God, the triplets of Faith, Courage and Godly wisdom are a necessity. This widow had all. She obeyed when things seemed difficult. No excuse for disobedience. The more you obey God and His anointed ministers, the more multiplied your miracle. Total obedience is the key to constant outpouring of daily miracle from God into our lives.
Soul Searching Question
If tonight were to be your last day on earth, where will you spend eternity?
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