SAY IT IS WELL
2 Kings 4:8-37

Whatever you give yourself to the most, will have the most of you. Whatever you hear the most will make the most of you. Also, whatever you say the most will bring forth the most to you. Without any doubt, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” (Proverbs 18:21) A gracious, barren Shunammite woman and her husband were of old age. The Shunammite woman’s graciousness to Elisha prompted a blessing of the fruit of the womb from him. Elisha prayed for the woman and she conceived and had a son. The child grew and one day he had a headache while he was with his father and the father sent him to his mother. 2 Kings 4:20, “When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.” The child died and it was not recorded of the mother any crying or groaning, but she decided to seek the source at which God blessed her with the child. The Shunammite woman decided to go and look for Elisha and her husband said,”’ Why are you going to him today? It is neither the New Moon nor the Sabbath.’ And she said, ’It is well.’” (2 Kings 4:23). Knowing fully well that the child was dead, she still did not give a negative response. When she approached Elisha, he sent his servant by saying, “’Please run now to meet her, and say to her, ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?’ And she answered, ‘It is well.’”(2Kings 4:26) The Shunammite woman repeatedly confessed positive. She had the right word at the rough time; she refused to allow her situation to take over her. Jesus responded to the same kind of situation in the same manner of the Shunammite woman. Jairus’ daughter was sick to death and Jesus was approached for healing and responded in Luke 8:50, “But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, ‘Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.’” Jesus’ response was a teaching on staying positive when all is down. Jesus then spoke to the child and the child rose from dead just like the Shunammite woman’s son regained life at the visitation of Elisha. As you go from day to day, permit no fear but rather persist on faith. Take a stand in the Word of God. Speak out as you want it to be not only as the situation presents itself. Take note: the woman never said it shall be well neither did Jesus say it. What the woman and Jesus said was “It is well”. It is well, is different from it shall be well. Both statements have different meanings. Make your choice. Confess positive most and positive will make the most of you.

Prayer for today: Help me Lord and let no negative word proceed out of my mouth.