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2 Kings 4:1-7

When God sends His word and you are able to hear and do accordingly, the word will terminate your struggle. A certain woman who had two sons, and with just a jar of oil, was living in the fear of debt that was to take her sons away from her into slavery. All she needed was divine intervention. Elisha came to her and gave her directions. She was to go and borrow empty vessels everywhere. It does not sound reasonable to go and add to her debt by borrowing empty vessels of oil in order to increase her vessels of oil. Also, she does not have any reason not to listen to the man of God. 2 Kings 4:4, ÒAnd when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones.Ó The woman went and did what was requested of her. She shut out the world and there was no reason for her vessels not to be filled. Applying this to the daily living of a believer, there is a need for you to be constant and consistent in shutting out the world around you, or you will be a part of it. It is not possible for you to open to the world, at the same time open to the word of God. The womanÕs lack was turned to abundance after shutting out the world around her. When you begin to shut out everything that is not representing God in your life, peace in abundance will not cease to answer for you. With the grace of listening and hearing, ask God to give you a word that will terminate your struggles.