FAITH CAPSULE: Word of God terminates struggle.

1 Kings 17, 18:1-19

Just a word of God is enough to terminate struggle or challenge in any area of life. When one that is facing challenges or struggle is able to receive the word of God, challenges or struggle will become issue of the past. Naaman, a commander of the army of the king of Syria, a mighty man of valor must have been in struggle with being a leper. However, when the word to cleanse him sounded in his direction he was not receptive. Elisha told him told him to go and wash in the Jordan seven times so as to be cleansed from his struggle (leprosy) he refused and could not receive the word. The Bible said, “But Naaman became furious, and went away and said, “Indeed, I said to myself, ‘He will surely come out to me, and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leprosy.’” (2 Kings 5:11) Eventually, the leper commander, later went back to receive and got cleansed. Are you denying yourself a timely deliverance by not receiving the word of God?
Elijah had caused the whole land of Israel big trouble when he prayed for rain to cease. Having placed the whole land in trouble, he fled for his life. Elijah did this for a just cause; he was on the Lord’s side. Elijah became the enemy of the land because he was doing the work of God. Elijah could not present himself as much as he would have liked because he became a wanted man in the government of King Ahab. Are you in a position that is keeping you away from presenting yourself in places where you love to be? Elijah could not present himself because he was facing destruction. Psalm 107:20, “He sent His word and healed them and delivered them from their destructions” What you need is for the word to come into your direction to deliver you from destruction. The Word came forth for Elijah and he presented himself. 1 Kings 18:1, “And it came to pass after many days that the word of the LORD came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, ‘Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the earth.’” The Word of God is undeniable, undisruptive and its power is beyond any circumstance. Elijah went and presented himself to the enemy, but they could not pull a single hair out of his head. Do you really read the word of God as living? Everything that you need to hear for your transformation–from hiding to riding–is in the word of God.

Prayer for today: Ask God to open your ears of understanding so you will begin to move in the direction of His word in healing and in deliverance from your enemies.