2 Kings 3:17-18 You will see neither wind nor rain, says the Lord, but this valley will be filled with water. You will have plenty for yourselves and your cattle and other animals. But this is only a simple thing for the Lord, for he will make you victorious over the army of Moab!
I wonder how often we’ve looked at our different situations and thought it was too much to ask God for, or impossible for it to change? Well take heart from our verses today because they are part of a story which tells us otherwise.😊
The Kings of Israel, Judah and Edom had come together to fight the King of Moab but after travelling seven days in the wilderness they’d found no water and were getting desperate.(v.9) They had the sense to ask Elisha, God’s prophet, what God wanted them to do about it and were told to dig channels all around.
He then told them God would give them water for both their three armies and their animals and then he said, ‘But this is a simple thing for the Lord!’ God was about to provide water miraculously with no rain involved, enough for thousands of men and animals and God sees it as simple!
I hope we can be greatly encouraged by that account, because whatever it is we need God to do for us, He sees it as simple, not complicated, not difficult at all! Maybe we need to adjust our thinking to realise His power is so great, it just isn’t a problem to Him! And He has already given us the victory through Jesus! They had to do their part first by digging the channels in preparation for the water coming, but God worked the miracle, God gave the victory.
Instead of us thinking our problem is too much for God, let’s turn it around in faith and let God know we believe He can sort it.
Thank You Lord, our problem is not huge in Your eyes but simple for You to put right because of Your great power, so we ask You to intervene on our behalf and show us what You want of us in it all, and we believe and praise You for the victory. In Jesus Mighty Name. Amen.
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