FAITH CAPSULE: Listen, hear to do according to God’s word that is able to terminate struggle in one’s life.
2 Kings 4:1-7, Psalm 107
In the word of God, there is healing and deliverance. Psalm 107:20 buttressed, “He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.” Just a word of God is enough to terminate struggle in the life of one that receives and give self to the word of God.
Prophet Elisha of God spoke to a certain woman with debt and full of lack, “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 Kings4: 3-4) In the spoken word of direction by Elisha to the certain woman was to go and borrow empty vessels.
The message of borrowing more vessels by the certain woman was to add to her existing debt. Realistically, the word of Elisha the prophet of God does not sound reasonable and convincing in the ear of the woman and to the world of then and the world of today.
The certain woman obeyed the word of God through Elisha. In her testimony is the shut down of her world to open to the word of God.
Also, in her testimony is her movement from struggle to success, lack to fullness.
In every obedience to the word of God, there will always be a way where there is no way.
In challenges of life, have you been receiving the word of God for direction in your life? The right answer is, make the right choice to give self to the word of God.
In this new season, shut self in the word of God and be a living testimony of victory in every area of challenges.
The certain woman did according to the prophet of God’s word and returned with her report as reported, “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)
Also, giving self to the word of God is shutting self in the word of God that is sent by God for deliverance and preservation from destruction. (Psalm 107:20)
This season and seasons ahead in your life, come out of the religion of knowing about God to know God.
Are you going to give self to listening or you will be walking away from God’s word without listening?
Listen, hear to do according to God’s word that is able to terminate struggle in one’s life.
Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to know God and live life of obedience to God’s word.