FAITH CAPSULE: This season, shut self in the word of God; shut out the world.

2 Kings 4:1-7, Psalm 107

Elisha, the prophet of God, gave word to a certain woman with debt and full of lack by stating, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors—empty vessels; do not gather just a few. And 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.” (2 Kings 4: 3-4)  By the word of God’s prophet the certain woman was to go and borrow empty vessels. Borrowing more vessels by the certain woman was to add more to her debt. Realistically, the word of God’s prophet does not sound reasonable and convincing in the ear of the woman and to the world of then and the world of today.
However, the woman obeyed the word of prophet as she went and did according to the word of God’s prophet. The certain woman did exactly by shutting her door to keep out the world. The word of God from the prophet of God will always terminate struggle when we do accordingly to the word. Applying our daily lives in the word from God by shutting out the world around us will make us victory. Indeed and in truth it is not possible for us to open up to the world while at the same time open up to the word of God.
In the face of challenges, engaging word from God to shut self in the word of God is shutting out the world around us out. In this new season, shut self in the word of God and be a living testimony of victory in every area of challenges.
The woman’s lack was turned into abundance as she shut out the world around her. This season, shut self in the word of God; shut out the world. Victory, deliverance and preservation should answer for man that shut self in the word of God. The certain woman did according to the prophet of God’s word and reported to the prophet as recorded, “Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.” (2 Kings 4:7)
Are you going to be available for the word of God in this season?
Taking to the word of God is shutting self in the word of God that is sent by God to deliver us from destruction. (Psalm 107:20) This season, come out of religion by knowing about God but get to know God.

Prayer for today: With the grace of listening and hearing, ask God to give you a word that will terminate your lack. Ask for the grace to know God and be shutting self into the word of God and shut out the world.