SCRIPTURE: 2 KINGS 7
Elisha said: “Hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Lord says: About this time tomorrow, a seah of flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria” (v. 1). The officer on whose arm the king was leaning did not believe it but Elisha said: “You will see it with your own eyes but you will not eat any of it” (v. 2)
THE SIEGE LIFTED (vs. 3-20)
Four leprous men knew that there was famine in the city. So they decided to go to the camp of the Arameans. The Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots and horses and a great army so they fled in the dark and abandoned their tents, horses and donkeys. When the four leprous men reached their camp, they entered one of the tents. They ate and drank and carried away silver, gold and clothes. They decided to tell the royal palace the good news. So one of the king’s officers sent five men to find out. The five men returned and reported to the king. Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. So a seah of flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley sold for a shekel, as the Lord had said. (v. 15-16)
The man in charged of the gate was trampled by the people as what Elisha had said. “You will see it with your own eyes but you will not eat any of it”.
THOUGHTS:
The officer did not believe the word of God. His unbelief had caused his death. Sometimes when we have problems, we focus on the negatives. Instead, we must develop an attitude of expectancy knowing that nothing is impossible to God.
The four lepers shared the good news to help save the people. We should also share the good news of salvation to mankind. Do not become so preoccupied with your own faith and neglect sharing it with those around you.
We should never become skeptical of God’s provision. When our resources are low and our doubts are high, remember God can open the floodgates of heaven.