Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years. 2 Kings 8:1 In the day of Elijah, God sent a terrible famine that lasted 3 ½ years. Here, in the day of Elisha, another famine will come - but it will last 7 years. That’s the way the Lord works. He slowly but surely increases the pressure in our lives until we bow our knee and say, “Lord, Your will be done.” When Elisha told this woman whose son he restored to life that famine was coming, he didn’t say, “Here’s a miracle to see you through.” He said, “You better do something practical. Go somewhere the famine is not going to hit.” Sometimes the Lord does something miraculous. Other times, He works very naturally. Elijah told the widow that if she made bread out of the ingredients she had, the Lord would continue to supply for her all the days of the famine (1 Kings 17). On the other hand, Elisha - who did even more miracles than Elijah - said to this woman, “I’m not promising a miracle. I’m telling you to do something practical: leave.” We can’t box the Lord in. He works differently with different individuals in different times. You’ll find nothing but frustration if you try to formulize God. God didn’t write His Word like a manual. He didn’t say, “Here’s fifteen steps for healing the sick and ten steps for helping the hurting.” I have often wished the Bible were written differently than it was. It seems there should be sections on Marriage, on Parenting, on Finances. Why did God write it this way? Because in His Word, we find general principles, but we must seek Him for specifics. Why? Because He wants to hear from us. Dear saint, the Lord truly loves you and wants to spend time with you. The only difference between a strong believer and a weak one is responsiveness. The times you’ve been wakened in the night, thinking it was the pie you ate or the problems you face may have been the Lord, tapping you on the shoulder, saying, “I enjoy your company and I’d like to spend some time with you right now.” The times you felt a stirring in your heart while you watched TV may have been the Lord calling you to spend a few moments with Him. God doesn’t have favorites. He doesn’t arbitrarily bless some more than others. No, the people who develop and mature in Him are simply those who have said, “I’ll turn off the TV or roll out of bed in response to His call.” And I guarantee not a one is disappointed.
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 06:39:34 +0000
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